The Global Appeal is designed to raise awareness of the obstacles that persons affected by leprosy live with, and call for an end to the discrimination they face to achieve this goal.
Every year since its first launch in 2006, in conjunction with World Leprosy Day (the last Sunday in January), Mr. Yohei Sasakawa and The Nippon Foundation lead this annual appeal, endorsed by influential individuals and organizations.
United Nations Secretary-General
Director- General, World Health Organization
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Global Appeal is designed to raise awareness of the obstacles that persons affected by leprosy live with, and call for an end to the discrimination they face to achieve this goal.
Every year since its first launch in 2006, in conjunction with World Leprosy Day (the last Sunday in January), Mr. Yohei Sasakawa and The Nippon Foundation lead this annual appeal, endorsed by influential individuals and organizations.
Date : January 30, 2018
Time : 10:00-12:00
Registration : 9:30-10:00
Venue: Shahjehan Ballroom, Taj Diplomatic Enclave
10:00-10:20
Opening Performance
10:20-10:30
Opening Remarks by Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman, The Nippon Foundation, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Japanese Government Goodwill Ambassador for the Human Rights of Persons Affected by Leprosy
10:30-10:35
Video Message from Mr. António Guterres,
United Nations Secretary-General
10:35-10:45
Remarks by the Representative of Endorsing Organization :
Mr. Javed Abidi, Global Chair, Disabled People’s International
10:45-11:35
Remarks by Special Guests
Ms. Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East
Asia
Mr. Vagavathali Narsappa, President, Association of People Affected by
Leprosy
Mr. Tarun Das, Chairman, Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation
11:35-11:45
Launch of Global Appeal 2018
11:45-11:50
Photo Session
11:50-11:55
Video Message from Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
Director- General, World Health Organization
11:55-12:00
Video Message from Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein,
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
12:00
Closing
Mr. Yohei Sasakawa
Chairman,
The Nippon Foundation
WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination
Mr. Javed Abidi
Global Chair,
Disabled Peoples’ International
Ms. Kate Gilmore
United Nations
Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia
Mr. Vagavathali Narsappa
President,
Association of People Affected by Leprosy
Mr. Tarun Das
Chairman, Sasakawa-India Leprosy Foundation
