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<p>Inclusivity and accessibility were key priorities for COP26 and the venue was designed
to facilitate that. When officials were made aware of the issue in question, which
was a genuine mistake, they worked urgently with the Israeli delegation to resolve
this and the UK Government apologised to Minister Elharrar. The permanent structures
were fully wheelchair accessible and the venue holds gold level accessibility status.
For the temporary structures a complete accessibility audit was completed and they
were fully compliant. There were blue badge spaces for the conference, along with
two fully accessible shuttle routes.</p><p>An accessibility support desk was on hand
to help with any requests for assistance, and there were hearing loops available in
conference and plenary rooms. During the second week, BSL was provided at the COP26
Presidency and UK Prime Minister press conferences, and key presidency events including
the closing plenaries. Officials regularly met with the UNFCCC Disability lead to
address any accessibility concerns.</p><p> </p>
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