Global Appeal
Global Appeal
Global Appeal to End Stigma
and Discrimination against People Affected by Leprosy
2021
With the International Trade Union Confederation, virtual The ITUC represents 200 million workers in 163 countries and territories and has 332 national affiliates.
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2020
With the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
An athlete-centered international organization with more than 200 members composed of National Paralympic Committees, International Federations, Regional Organizations and International Organizations of Sports for the Disabled
Tokyo, Japan"
2019
With International Chamber of Commerce New Delhi, India A world business organization with a global network of 45 million companies in over 100 countries.
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2018
With Disabled Peoples’ International New Delhi, India Over 90 national member assemblies of Disabled Peoples’ International.
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2017
With Inter-Parliamentary Union New Delhi, India A membership of 171 Parliaments around the world.
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2016
With Junior Chamber International Tokyo, JapanJunior Chamber International and its branches in 117 countries.
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2015
With International Council of Nurses Tokyo, Japan International Council of Nurses and 132 national bodies.
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2014
With national human rights institutions Jakarta, Indonesia National human rights institutions from 37 countries and 2 regions.
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2013
With members of the International Bar Association London, UK International Bar Association and 46 bar associations in 40 countries and 1 region.
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2012
With members of the World Medical Association Sao Paulo, Brazil World Medical Association and the medical associations of 50 countries.
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2011
With the world’s leading universities Beijing, China Heads of 110 leading universities in 64 countries.
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2010
With the world’s business leaders Mumbai, India 15 top executives from companies including Toyota, Virgin Management, Tata Group, Johnson & Johnson, Renault and Novartis.
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2009
With the world’s religious leaders London, UK 17 leaders of the main religious faiths.
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2008
With international human rights organizations London, UK 9 major human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Save the Children.
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2007
With representatives of people affected by leprosy around the world Manila, Philippines Representatives of persons affected by leprosy from 13 countries.
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2006
With world leaders and Nobel Peace Prize laureates New Delhi, India 12 world leaders and 5 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including the 14th Dalai Lama, former US President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel and Oscar Arias.
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