Conor Costello
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A human. Involved in policy & strategy on disability inclusion, gender equality, climate action and governance. Views my own.
Wurundjeri country
Joined November 2010
At #COSP17, @David_CBMGlobal ED urged gov’ts to support disability inclusive humanitarian, disaster risk red’n & climate action w appropriate resourcing, incl direct to OPDs; calls for states to support OPDs calls for disability focused impact group in the #SFF #leavenoonebehind
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Minister Shorten encouraged the #UN and all partners to implement the @iascch IASC guidelines on ppl w disabilities in humanitarian action & emphasised that ppl w disabilities must participate on an equal basis. #leavenoonebehind #championingdisabilityequity #cosp17
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Minister Shorten called for greater international action and identified the Summit for the Future as an opp’ty to galvanise action on #CRPD
#Agenda2030
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Rep from Jordan, co-host of #GDS2025: GDS must be a watershed moment on disability rights. Calls on all counties to implement the CRPD & on donors to make all grants inclusive & disability sensitive. #cosp17 #disabilityinclusion #leavenoonebehind #championingdisabilityequity
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Heba Hagrass, Special Rapporteur on the rights of people with disabilities, outlined her upcoming focus on the participation of people with disabilities in SDG discussions, and opportunities to strengthen rights frameworks. #cosp17 #leavenoonebehind #championingdisabilityequity
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#CRPD chair, opening #COSP17, highlights that much needs to & can be done to support the 1.3bn ppl w disabilities worldwide; particularly recognises ppl w disabilities in conflict zones, incl Ukraine and Gaza. #disabilityinclusion #disabilityrights #development #humanitarian
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Setareki Macanawai addressing #CSFCRPD on Pacific Disability Forum’s work to support economic opportunity and decent work for people with disabilities in the Pacific #disabilityinclusion #decentwork #cosp17 @PDFSEC
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“We need to flip the paradigm”: powerful address from Emily Caska of @DownSyndromeNSW on the under-employment of people w intellectual disabilities in Australia & the opp’ties unlocked by decent work for people with disabilities. #cosp17 #csfcrpd #disabilityinclusion #decentwork
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“Broad & collaborative partnership approaches & advocacy are essential for long term systemic change” @CBM_Global’s David Bainbridge speaking at #Cosp17 event on #DisabilityInclusion in #climatefinance #championingdisabilityequity
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RT @CBMAustralia: This central disability allocation, renamed 'Disability Inclusive Development Fund', is a modest but crucial investment t…
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RT @CBMAustralia: We acknowledge tonight's announcement, as part of the #FederalBudget, of an increase to the central disability allocation…
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RT @CBMAustralia: IDEARS is a crucial opportunity to ensure people with disabilities can participate in development efforts & have the same…
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RT @CBMAustralia: We now look to the release of @DFAT’s new International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy as a critical roadmap for h…
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RT @CBMAustralia: For the last 10 years, the Disability Inclusive Development Fund has remained largely unchanged at $12.9m, losing almost…
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RT @CBMAustralia: The funding increase announced today is a positive step in delivering change for people with disabilities across the deve…
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RT @CBMAustralia: Threats to our world are intensifying & people with disabilities are at the greatest risk. We can make sure the millions…
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The DAC disability marker is a key opp’ty for @dfat in delivering Aus commitment to int’l disability equity & rights. Read how in my piece on @devpolicy today👇🏻 #disabilityequity #disabilityinclusion #internationaldevelopment #developmentcooperation #accountability #transparency
"DFAT must grapple with how to ensure development efforts respond to the needs & priorities of people with disabilities, & support them to have the agency that is an essential element of equity," says Conor Costello & Polly Meeks @CBMAustralia.
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