Back الاتحاد العالمي للصم Arabic Световна федерация на глухите Bulgarian Weltverband der Gehörlosen German Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία Κωφών Greek Mondfederacio de Surduloj Esperanto Federación Mundial de Sordos Spanish فدراسیون جهانی ناشنوایان Persian Fédération mondiale des sourds French Federasi Tuli Dunia ID Federazione Mondiale dei Sordi Italian
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| Formation | September 23, 1951[1] |
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| Type | International nongovernmental organization[1] |
| Purpose | Human, civil, and linguistic rights of deaf people |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
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| Coordinates | 60°13′18″N 24°54′10″E / 60.221728°N 24.902643°E |
Region served | International |
President | Joseph Murray |
Vice president | Kasper Bergmann |
| Website | wfdeaf |
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends. WFD aims to promote the human rights of deaf people worldwide, by working closely with the United Nations (with which it has consultative status) and various UN agencies such as the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization.[2] WFD is also a member of the International Disability Alliance (IDA).
As of September 19, 2023, 11 board members are all deaf. The offices are located in Helsinki, Finland.
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