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From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues

Girl in a wheelchair holding a basketball, with other players in the background on an outdoor court. The image is a promotional graphic for the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP17).
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From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues

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Welcome to this first ever guest-edited UN News live page. We’re reporting from the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the game-changing Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Our blogger-in-chief this morning is Nick Herd, an activist, actor and talk show host with Down syndrome whose mission is to amplify voices and drive change.