Status
WFD has B-category status with the United Nations and is represented on the following groups:
- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
- Regional Commissions
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
- Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
- Economic Commission and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- Panel of Experts on the UN Standard Rules for the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
- Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- International Labor Organization (ILO)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Bank
- Council of Europe
WFD provides expert advice on Deaf issues in its relationship with other international organisations and professional groups.
The legal seat of WFD is in Helsinki, Finland.
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