{"id":15109,"date":"2025-12-10T16:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/?p=15109"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T05:04:44","slug":"post-global-disability-symposium-2025-concludes-with-a-national-call-for-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/news\/post-global-disability-symposium-2025-concludes-with-a-national-call-for-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Global Disability Symposium 2025 Concludes with a National Call for Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN), in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (MoWCSC), successfully organized the Post-Global Disability Symposium 2025 on 9 December 2025 at The Everest Hotel, Kathmandu. The event brought together representatives from key government ministries, national OPDs, development partners, UN agencies and civil society to internalize the Amman\u2013Berlin Declaration adopted at the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025 in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot;Two male speakers wearing formal attire and Nepali topi stand at a podium and onstage during the \u2018Post GDS Symposium 2025\u2019 at The Everest Hotel, Kathmandu. Behind them, a large LED screen displays the event title, logos of co-organizers and collaborators, and a slide featuring the theme \u2018Internalizing Government Commitments Towards Fulfilments of International Human Rights Instruments in Nepal.\u2019 A sign language interpreter appears on the left side of the screen, and a large projected image of one speaker appears on the right. Audience members are seated in the foreground watching the session.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-15110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM-160x120.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.02.39-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chief guest of the program, Mr. Hari Dutta Joshi, Acting Chairperson of National Inclusion Commission giving his remarks during the program<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The symposium served as a national platform to discuss Nepal\u2019s obligations under the UNCRPD, reflect on the commitments made at GDS 2025, and identify strategies to localize global commitments within Nepal\u2019s policy and implementation systems. The event featured high-level keynote statements, thematic presentations, and OPD-led reflections on inclusive education, health and rehabilitation, employment, WASH, disability data, gender and intersectionality, sign language rights, and youth participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot;An indoor conference hall setup with a large LED screen displaying Nepali text, sign language interpretation, and a digital timer showing 07:36. A man wearing a coat, tie, and traditional Nepali topi is standing at a podium, reading or presenting from a laptop. The stage has red carpeting, and the background includes wooden paneling and soft yellow lighting.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-15111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM-160x120.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.07.29-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.12.40-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.12.40-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot;A woman presenter stands at a podium labeled \u2018The Everest Hotel,\u2019 delivering a presentation in a conference hall. Behind her, a large LED screen displays a slide in Nepali titled \u2018\u0905\u092a\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0917\u0924\u093e \u092d\u090f\u0915\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0939\u0930\u0942\u0915\u094b \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928\u0915\u094b \u0905\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e,\u2019 along with her name and designation. The screen also shows a sign language interpreter on the left and her live video feed on the right. A digital timer at the top right reads 09:58. Audience members sit in front, watching the session in a well-lit event setting.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-15113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.12.40-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.12.40-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.12.40-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.12.40-PM-160x120.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.12.40-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A major outcome of the symposium was the endorsement of a 43-point \u201cKathmandu Call for Action\u201d, representing Nepal\u2019s collective commitment to strengthening disability-inclusive policies, addressing implementation gaps, and promoting coordinated national action across all sectors. The declaration was formally handed over to the National Inclusion Commission for onward submission to the Right Honorable Prime Minister. NFDN extends its sincere appreciation to all OPDs, government agencies, development partners and collaborators whose support and engagement made this symposium meaningful. The event marks an important step toward accelerating disability inclusion in Nepal and advancing national momentum toward GDS 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"&quot;A group of nine individuals stands in a row onstage during the \u2018Post GDS Symposium 2025\u2019 event at The Everest Hotel, Kathmandu. Each person is holding a document, posing for a formal group photo. They are dressed in business attire, with some wearing Nepali topi. Behind them, a large LED screen displays the event title, theme, and logos of co-organizers and collaborators. In the foreground, sofas, tables with water pitchers, and flower arrangements are visible, indicating a formal conference setup.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-15114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1-160x120.jpeg 160w, https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-4.03.53-PM-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN), in partnership with the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens (MoWCSC), successfully organized the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"url":"","client":"","location":"","start_date":"","end_date":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"ne","enabled_languages":["en","ne"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ne":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":7,"label":"News"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"NFDN Nepal","author_link":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/author\/nfdnadmin\/"},"comment_info":"","category_info":[{"term_id":7,"name":"News","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":7,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":411,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":7,"category_count":411,"category_description":"","cat_name":"News","category_nicename":"news","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15109"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15143,"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15109\/revisions\/15143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nfdn.org.np\/ne\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}