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On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), 3 December, IF invited you to participate in a special global webinar: 'Building Bridges: How Service Clubs Can Drive Change for Persons with Disabilities'.

National SBH Associations play a key role in monitoring the implementation of the UNCRPD! You can learn more about this process in the IF Information Package on the UNCRPD and the reporting cycle. Check the agenda to see which countries come for review by the CRPD Committee in 2025.

National SBH Associations play a key role in monitoring the implementation of the UNCRPD! Have a look below to understand which countries come for review of adoption of List of Issues for the year 2025. It is strongly advised to prepare and submit reports as early as possible.

Breaking news: A recent European study by EDF reveals that there is currently no country in the European region that fully complies with article 12 of the CRPD.

The International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) calls for a greater awareness and urgent action towards the needs of persons with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SBH) in time of conflict and humanitarian crisis.

IF urges for actions during the 17th session of the Conference of State Parties to the UN CRPD (COSP17). The overarching theme is “Rethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future”.