Story | Education
26 August 2026
Qatar and its partners lead global efforts to advance support for people with autism by launching the Global Autism Advocacy Coalition (GAAC) at a State of Qatar-led event during the United Nations General Assembly last September.
Founded by QF, Autism Speaks, UNICEF, and the Ministry of Social Development and Family, joined by the Ministry of Public Health as the member leading its health agenda in Qatar, and supported by the World Health Organization, the Global Autism Advocacy Coalition is growing its membership and advancing key autism action initiatives



