Ukraine war: Protection and safety of persons with disabilities and their families
Updates from EDF and its members and partners in Ukraine and surrounding countries.
Our latest news on the situation in Ukraine
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Ukraine, Ukraine - Information for Ukrainians with disabilities and their families
War in Ukraine: over 143.000 persons with disabilities displaced
Ukrainians with disabilities have been disproportionately affected by the war caused by the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Therefore,...
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UNCRPD Press Release. Ukraine: 2.7 million people with disabilities at risk, UN committee warns
GENEVA (14 April 2022) PRESS RELEASE BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Ukrainian version on...
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EDF and NADP meet Commissioner Dalli to discuss EU actions to support persons with disabilities and their families in the Ukraine war
On March 25, the European Disability Forum (EDF) and the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine...
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Joint contribution to Commissioner Dalli meeting with civil society on support to Ukrainians
The European Disability Forum, Inclusion Europe, and the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities have...
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Ukraine Crisis: A Collaboration for an Inclusive Humanitarian Response
The following is a joint statement by CBM and the European Disability Forum (EDF). In the strongest possible...
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Human Rights, Ukraine
EDF and NADP request a meeting with Commissioner Dalli to discuss EU actions to support children and adults with disabilities in the Ukraine war
The European Disability Forum (EDF) and the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine (NADP) have sent a letter...
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Human Rights, Ukraine
Information for Ukrainians arriving in the European Union
This information is available in Ukrainian at the bottom of the page. This information is to be shared...
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Human Rights, Ukraine
Appeal from the National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine
The National Assembly of People with Disabilities of Ukraine (NADP) on behalf of more than 100 organizations in...
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Human Rights, Ukraine
Protection and safety of persons with disabilities in Ukraine
24 February 2022: Open letter to the Head of the European Institutions, European, Russian and Ukrainian Heads of State...
Read moreWhat you can do to give support
Write to your government
We have at your disposal a modal letter for Heads of State.
Take part!
Participate in international actions to bring peace and call to stop the war!
Humanitarian Action
Tools and resources to ensure persons with disabilities are included in emergency response
Specific information to Ukraine situation
Useful resources for persons with disabilities in Ukraine and those fleeing the conflict
Stories from the ground
We received testimonials from persons with disabilities and their families
EDF's resolution on Protection and safety of persons with disabilities in the war in Ukraine
On March 11, we adopted a resolution on Protection and safety of persons with disabilities in the war in Ukraine.
Response from our members and partners
Media
Press conference
On March 10, EASPD, Inclusion Europe and EDF organized a press conference on the situation of persons with disabilities in Ukraine. During the press conference there were interventions by the National Assembly of People with Disabilities in Ukraine and All-Ukrainian NGO Coalition for Persons with Intellectual Disability. You can watch the video below.
Related news
Human Rights Watch – Under Shelling in Kharkiv. People with Disabilities Need to Evacuate Safely. March, 1 2022.
CNN – People with disabilities and mobility issues find themselves trapped in Kyiv. March, 6 2022.
Global News – Disabled people most vulnerable during war. March, 7 2022.
BBC – Chaos, upheaval and exhaustion for Ukraine’s disabled children. March, 8 2022.
MSNBC – Humanitarian efforts aren’t doing enough to evacuate Ukrainians with disabilities. March, 8 2022.
FP2P – The Disabled Ukrainians Doing What the UN Can’t (or Won’t?). March, 9 2022.
Independent – Millions with disabilities ‘abandoned’ in Ukraine, charities fear. March, 10 2022.
The Washington Post – From Ukrainians with disabilities comes a desperate plea: ‘We have no chance without help’. March, 10 2022.
Independent – Have you thought about how disabled Ukrainians are coping in this horrific war? March, 11 2022
The New York Times – Evacuating Ukrainians with disabilities presents a range of difficulties. March, 11 2022
Reuters – Fate of Ukrainians with disabilities a ‘crisis within a crisis’. March, 11 2022
CNN – Escaping the horror in Ukraine is not an option for many disabled children and their families. March, 12, 2022
BBC – Visually impaired in Ukraine. March, 15 2022
Time – The Informal International Network Getting Disabled Ukrainians Out of the War Zone. March 31 2022