Stop the use of the word ‘leper’

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/news/articles/2009/20090126-20814.html

Use condemned as discriminatory at Global Appeal London; 26 January 2009: Mr Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goo...

Global Appeal 2009 Launch Ceremony ~To End Stigma and Discrimination against People Affected by Leprosy~

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2009/12850.html

Thank you for attending today’s event. Every year on World Leprosy Day, I lead a Global Appeal...

Celebration of the Sasakawa Lectureship Programme at Birkbeck College London University

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2009/12848.html

Your Excellency, Lords, ladies and gentlemen. Let me begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to ...

Experts’ Meeting on the Resolution of Leprosy Problems

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2009/12837.html

I am addressing you today in my capacity as the Japanese government’s goodwill ambassador for ...

International Symposium on Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12828.html

Your Excellency Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat, The Honorable Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Disti...

WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12827.html

I would like to begin by congratulating the WHO on its 60th anniversary this year. The Nippon Founda...

Commencement Ceremony of the University for Peace-Nippon Foundation Dual Campus Masters Program

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12826.html

Honorable Franklin Edelin, Undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs; Father Bienvenido F....

12th Forum 2000: “Openness and Fundamentalism in the 21st Century”

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12825.html

In 1997, the hopes and worries of the world were building toward the 21st Century. That year, Presid...

The National Forum Eastern Regional Conference on Social Integration and Empowerment of Persons Affected by Leprosy

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12824.html

Let me begin by saying that I am grateful to Dr. Asim Dashgupta, the Honorable Finance Minister, for...

World Maritime University 25th Anniversary: Reception

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12836.html

Your Majesty, King Gustaf, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank His Maj...

World Maritime University 25th Anniversary: Symposium

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12823.html

Secretary-General Mitropoulos, President Dr. Laubstein, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, ...

4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12835.html

The Nippon Foundation’s links with Africa date back to 1984, when Ethiopia was severely afflic...

WHO Sasakawa Health Prize Award Ceremony

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12834.html

Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. The Sasakawa Health Prize was established ...

20th Anniversary of the Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund program at Uppsala University

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12833.html

It is a privilege to be here with you to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sylff program at Uppsala U...

First US-Japan Sea Power Dialogue

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12831.html

–New Maritime Collaboration for the 21st Century: A view from the private sector– 1. Gre...

17th International Leprosy Congress

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2008/12829.html

Thank you for this opportunity to address the 17th International Leprosy Congress. It is a pleasure ...

Sasakawa appeals against Olympic ban by China

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/news/articles/2008/20080120-20813.html

June 19, 2008–Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Leprosy and Japan&...

UNHRC unanimously passes Japanese resolution on leprosy and human rights

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/news/articles/2008/20080119-20812.html

The Chairman of The Nippon Foundation, Mr Yohei Sasakawa, has described the passing of a resolution ...

Launch of Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2007/12811.html

Your Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, (Mr. Tarun Das, Chief Mentor, Confederation of Indian Indust...

UNHRC Parallel Meeting: “Message on Leprosy and Human Rights”

https://en.nippon-foundation.or.jp/who/message/speeches/2007/12810.html

This program has been underway since 2003. People often ask, “Can leprosy really be cured?R...