From AI to war zones, the United Nations hosts the largest global meeting on disability

Welcome to our first ever guest edited UN News live page. We are reporting from the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP17) on 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 promote change.