Years of progress on advancing disability rights in international cooperation can unravel fast if references and commitments are not continued into future frameworks. The zero draft of the Pact of the Future has absolutely no references to persons with disabilities.

Important read by CBM Global Disability Inclusion colleague @lockwoodEM. Despite progress within 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the inclusion of persons with disabilities and representative organisations regressed: No references in zero draft of Pact of the Future? sdg.iisd.org/commentary/gue…

Congratulations Mary! Everyone at CBM UK is delighted to see our CBM Global Disability Inclusion Advocacy Director, Mary Keogh, becoming the new Chair of IDDC! #DisabilityInclusion #InternationalDevelopment

Tinotenda, 10, from Zimbabwe, recites her poem: “Disability does not mean inability. We are able, involve us.” 33 million children with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries are out of school & most of them are girls. #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityRights #Inclusion

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & Climate Investment Fund will host a workshop at #COSP17: How do we integrate disability #inclusion into #climate finance? 📅 10 June, 10 AM EST 📍 In-person & online Learn more: cif.org/knowledge-exch…

Happening on 10 June, 10 AM EST in-person & online 📢 The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & Climate Investment Fund will host a workshop at #COSP17: How do we integrate disability #inclusion into #climate finance? Join the workshop 👇 cif.org/knowledge-exch…

Reminder: Don’t miss this #disabilityinclusion and #climate #finance discussion today. 10 am EST (3pm BST) at #CoSP17 Conference Room 12, UN Plaza, New York📺Online: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k… CBM Global Disability Inclusion David Bainbridge CBM Global FCDO Inclusive Mary Keogh Global Disability Innovation Hub 💜 Anna Landre ♿️

Good to be underway at UN with CBM Global Disability Inclusion, hearing Diana Dalton FCDO Inclusive restate commitments made in GOV.UK #DisabilityInclusion and #Rights Strategy and or climate finance and programmes to be disability inclusive, reach the most marginalised and ensure no one left behind

"Partnership with OPDs, INGOs, alliances, community grassroots networks and other stakeholders, will best influence long term systemic change – including the need for disability inclusive climate action" David Bainbridge CBM Global from CBM Global Disability Inclusion speaking at #CoSP17 #LeaveNoOneBehind

"Very often, persons with disabilities & OPDs are left out at even the most basic level of participatory processes" David Bainbridge CBM Global speaking at #COSP17

"Wide and collaborative partnership approaches helps to better ensure disability inclusive climate policy and data gaps at international and national levels are properly addressed" David Bainbridge CBM Global of CBM Global Disability Inclusion speaking United Nations #CoSP17 side event today #DisabilityInclusion #Data

📢Busy day at #COSP17 today! IDDC Chair Mary Keogh inputted into the General Debate in the General Assembly Hall. IDDC took this opportunity to raise critical issues during the debate. Check the trail below to get a glimpse at our recommendations to the #CRPD Member States

David Bainbridge, Executive Director of CBM Global, presented our general debate statement today at the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations in New York. Read his full statement: cbm-global.org/news/cbm-globa…

Fantastic to have an important and urgent discussion with different stakeholders on the inclusion of persons with #disabilities into the Summit of the Future processes and beyond International Disability Alliance (IDA) IDDC UNPRPD Fund Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities

Mary Keogh IDDC Chair presenting on importance of OPD-led data in the data value chain at UNICEF event on data excellence

It is truly a privilege to be part of this formative event in Nairobi – African Disability Forum (ADF) first ever OPD-led regional conference in Africa. Proud to be working in partnership CBM Global Disability Inclusion