Petition Letter
Dear Secretary-General,
Hear us as we speak with one voice about human rights, healthcare and education. We, the undersigned, are just the few of estimated over 100 million people living, working, taking care of children across the world with this neglected disease, vitiligo.
We contribute to every single industry and culture in the world. We are the rich and the poor. We are the face of the entire all neglected disease community. You find us in schools, hospitals, on TV and movies screens, sport arenas, and churches, while many went into seclusion and voluntary isolation from society.
Although vitiligo daily has destroyed the lives of millions of individuals since recorded history, predominantly in the developing world, there is no cure in sight. But few diseases give rise to more fear and loathing than vitiligo, especially in dark-skinned people, in whom it can be strikingly prominent. And because it is not contagious or life-threatening, we often receive no support whatsoever from our national healthcare systems.
Thus, I support the initiative 25June and respectfully require the United Nations to
1. Urgently pursue multilateral efforts in vitiligo healthcare and education, and to
2. Designate June 25 as the World Vitiligo Day.
Mr. Secretary-General, please hear our voice. We know you can encourage Member States to respect our rights. Please pursue policies supportive of neglected disease collaboration, vitiligo in particular. This is central to the human rights and personal dignity of millions of women, men and children on this Earth.
Yours in health and freedom,
Why Is It Important
There are a lot of people who don't want you to stand up for your rights and demand a cure. They say vitiligo is not life threatening and not contagious, and you must embrace a life of a pariah, hiding yourself from sunlight and from the society.
Vitiligo is an under-researched disease resulting in milky white skin patches on the skin. The breadth and complexity of the disease require international collaboration in therapy development. The severity of the disease calls for national healthcare support.
So, speak up for your condition and your rights. Sign the letter to tell the UN Secretary-General that you want recognition and support. It would be appreciated if you could give every member of your family or group an opportunity for signing.
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Signatures count
We have collected 15413 signatures of 500 000 (3.08%)
petition signatures
- 15313) Nascimento José Carlos do, São Paulo, Brasil, Journalist, 05/19/2013 16:36
- 15312) Castillo Gina, antioch , united states , , 05/19/2013 16:13
- 15311) Bomboo Hassan, New York, USA, Economist, 05/19/2013 16:02
- 15310) Thevan Arun, New York, USA, Actor, 05/19/2013 15:02
- 15309) Herrera Ema, New York, USA, MJ fan, 05/19/2013 14:24
- 15308) Abozeed Mohammad, New York, USA, Fan of MJ, 05/19/2013 14:24
- 15307) Thương Nhất, New York, USA, Fan of MJ, 05/19/2013 14:23
- 15306) Jackson Teresa, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/19/2013 14:23
- 15305) Hernandez Cesar, New York, USA, Consultant, 05/19/2013 13:02
- 15304) Show YK, New York, USA, Actor, 05/19/2013 13:02
- 15303) SoulGarden SunflowerBeat, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/19/2013 13:02
- 15302) Grosdidier Andrew, Elmhurst, United states, , 05/19/2013 12:59
- 15301) Kozlovskaya Anastasiya, Shimkent, Kazakhstan, , 05/19/2013 12:35
- 15300) Bacławska Angelika, New York, USA, Economist, 05/19/2013 12:02
- 15299) Gopan Vishnu, New York, USA, Economist, 05/19/2013 12:02
- 15298) Forgue Brandon, New York, USA, Actor, 05/19/2013 12:02
- 15297) Silva Maine, New York, USA, Driver, 05/19/2013 12:02
- 15296) pazienza sabina, grottammare, Italia, , 05/19/2013 11:51
- 15295) Privacy Protection, 05/19/2013 11:42
- 15294) Mechbal Khalid, New York, USA, Actor, 05/19/2013 11:02
- 15293) Huệ Ku, New York, USA, Teacher, 05/19/2013 11:02
- 15292) Castro Justin, New York, USA, Actor, 05/19/2013 11:02
- 15291) Rosales Karen-Ann, New York, USA, Driver, 05/19/2013 11:02
- 15290) Spheretech Sauversonturbo, New York, USA, Economist, 05/19/2013 10:23
- 15289) Kanu Lucy, Lagos, Nigeria, NonProfit Executive, 05/19/2013 09:30
- 15288) Dalbak Yusuf, New York, USA, Actor, 05/19/2013 09:02
- 15287) Hehe Hau, New York, USA, Fan of MJ, 05/19/2013 09:02
- 15286) thepault lydia, vigneux sur seine, france, autre, 05/19/2013 08:53
- 15285) Dhakad Lohit, New York, USA, Fan of MJ, 05/19/2013 08:02
- 15284) Quintino Joao, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/19/2013 08:02
- 15283) Hashmat Gerges, New York, USA, Driver, 05/19/2013 08:02
- 15282) Fileva Maria, Varna, Bulgaria, , 05/19/2013 07:56
- 15281) Shehan Mohmad, New York, USA, Consultant, 05/19/2013 07:02
- 15280) Habib Sufyan, New York, USA, MJ fan, 05/19/2013 07:02
- 15279) Ayhan Hadi, New York, USA, Michael Jackson Fan, 05/19/2013 06:24
- 15278) Abas Mohamed, New York, USA, Mechanic, 05/19/2013 06:24
- 15277) Kitchen Vafa's, New York, USA, Student, 05/19/2013 06:23
- 15276) Zupo Francesco, Venezia, Italy, Impiegato, 05/19/2013 05:12
- 15275) Paiman Adi, New York, USA, Consultant, 05/19/2013 02:24
- 15274) Manouchehri Iman, New York, USA, Teacher, 05/19/2013 02:23
- 15273) Cruz Sonia, New York, USA, MJ fan, 05/19/2013 02:23
- 15272) Marius Juganaru, New York, USA, Teacher, 05/19/2013 01:02
- 15271) Iwona Emilia, New York, USA, Teacher, 05/19/2013 01:02
- 15270) Dintre Trefla, New York, USA, Actor, 05/19/2013 01:02
- 15269) Rychnovska Pavlina, New York, USA, Student, 05/19/2013 01:02
- 15268) Carp Pablitooh, New York, USA, Actor, 05/18/2013 23:02
- 15267) J. Javier, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/18/2013 23:02
- 15266) Зиннатуллин Вильдан, Санкт-Петербург, Россия, Студент, 05/18/2013 22:51
- 15265) Ullah Ahtsham, New York, USA, Project manager, 05/18/2013 22:23
- 15264) Puruncajas Angel, London, England, Student, 05/18/2013 21:53
