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Basiru speaks onstage during the film panel event. He is joined by another man and two women. One of the women is Abia Akram, who uses a wheelchair.

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Basiru, one of the Equal World youth champions, attended the Summit of the Future and took with him a message of hope and a call to action for young people with disabilities.

Photo: four people, two seated, two standing, in a high rise building in New York city.

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Equal World youth champion James Casserly jetted off to New York to engage directly with global decision-makers and spoke to them about putting their promises into practice.

Two women, both wheelchair users, chat on a wide gravel path with manicured greenery in the background.

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During a panel discussion young people with disabilities took to the stage to highlight the imbalance in global decision-making and to ask decision-makers what they were doing about it.

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The Republic of Congo has ratified the treaty, bringing the total number of ratifications to 15. This means the ADP is now legally binding across the entire African Union.

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Speaking at COSP17, Sightsavers’ Equal World called for concrete actions which will advance rights and prioritise inclusion.

A graphic showing two people with a town hall in the background. Above the people are speech bubbles showing elections and agreements.

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With the UK election less than a month away the next government must be ready to meet the country’s commitments to sustainable and disability-inclusive development.

Photo: Tapiwanashe Mutsikira seated at a table speaking into a microphone as part of the panel discussion at the UN Civil Society Conference.

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Equal World youth champions tell UN Civil Society Conference that more needs to be done to include young people with disabilities.

A photo of members of Equal Bangladesh with Dr. Dipu Moni MP, Social Welfare Minister of Bangladesh.

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From meeting with political parties, to collaborating with UN agencies, Equal Bangladesh has achieved a lot over the last 12 months.

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Young people with disabilities have come together at the UN’s Economic and Social Council Youth Forum to ensure they are meaningfully included in the Summit of the Future.

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A group of young people with disabilities have created an action plan to make sure international development is inclusive for everyone.

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“Power is not given, power is taken”

“Actions speak louder than words”

Global decision-making disparity highlighted at ‘Equal World?’ film premiere

Republic of Congo becomes the 15th country to ratify the African Disability Protocol

COSP17: World leaders must prioritise inclusion of people with disabilities at Summit of the Future and beyond

Sightsavers calls on next UK government to commit to disability-inclusive development

Equal World youth champions tell UN Civil Society Conference more needs to be done

Top moments from one year of Equal Bangladesh

“Nothing without us”: young people call for world leaders to include people with disabilities

10-point action plan for disability inclusive development

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