Communication and Advocacy Newsletter 01/22 – Disability inclusion
The first Communications and Advocacy Newsletter of 2022 is now available on our website. The thematic focus is Disability Inclusion, which is one of EU-CORD’s cross-cutting themes. We start with …
2nd Global Disability Summit
With the 2nd Global Disability Summit taking place in mid-February, my thoughts turn to the subject of commitments. Commitments are inevitably a feature in this line of work. As we …
Vaccines for all: time for the EU to rise to the challenge
The Omicron variant is a sad reminder that global health solidarity has not succeeded. It’s time for the EU to support a temporary suspension of COVID-19 vaccine patents. The new …
EU-CORD Strategy 2022+
Introduction to EU-CORD’s new strategy given by CEO Ruth Faber at the November 2021 General Assembly. In June of 2020, a certain type of email started to arrive in my …
COP26: A MOMENT FOR SELF REFLECTION
I grew up in Zambia’s mining hub- in a province called the Copperbelt, aptly named because of its mass deposits of copper. I was accustomed to seeing grey smoke churning …
Climate crisis: impacting us all but some more than others
October 4th is the feast day of St. Francis who will be known to many as the saint who preached to the birds and more broadly as the patron saint …
Afghanistan – adding our voice
Today, EU-CORD is sharing its four key messages for EU solidarity towards the people of Afghanistan. We connect as a network to share the messages that our members have been …
Stop the COVID-19 Vaccine Inequality
Open letter to the European Commission Globally, nations have experienced the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it has had a far more devastating effect in countries already affected by …
Adjust and Respond – the experience of organisations working with people with disabilities in response to covid-19
The covid-19 pandemic has meant a tough year for many. In Europe, while we still face new challenges from emerging variants we have nevertheless benefited from economies and social policies …