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Kashi does not allow his childhood experience with leprosy to affect his patient care.
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U Soe Win spoke at a roundtable even at the UN's CRPD Conference in 2020. This is what he said.
![Brent Morgan and Amar Timalsina represent TLM at the UN in New York](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/Brent_and_Amar_at_the_UN.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.png)
Brent Morgan, TLM International Director, spoke at the UN's 11th CRPD Conference in 2018. This is the statement he delivered.
![TLM Switzerland CEO, Markus, meets with a representative from Bangladesh's permanent mission to the UN in Geneva](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/Permanent_Mission_BD_M.Freudi.1b34fc21.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
In October 2021, TLM presented a petition to permanent missions to the UN in Geneva. The petition called for an end to all laws that discriminate against persons affected by leprosy.
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On Friday 17 June 2022, TLM hosted a side event at the UN's CRPD Conference, alongside our partners, Disabled Peoples' International
![Ana smiling to camera](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/Ana_1.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
The Co-Chair of the 3rd Roundtable at the 2023 CRPD Conference was Ana Ivonia from The Leprosy Mission Timor-Leste
![Mathias in the General Assembly hall of the United Nations in New York](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/Mathias_Duck_in_the_General_A.91c386d7.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
The Leprosy Mission's Global Advocacy Lead's statement, written for the CRPD Conference in 2023
The Leprosy Mission calls on the United Nations to select someone with personal experience of leprosy as the next Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members.
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At COSP17 The Leprosy Mission is hosting a side event on the right to work and employment for persons with disability in low and middle income countries
![UN General Assembly Hall in New York](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/IMG_4403.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
The Leprosy Mission will be attending COSP17 to represent the voices of persons affected by leprosy and persons affected by NTDs within this crucial disability rights context
![Young people in Nepal stand outside their home](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/RS11712_RS9287_Yam_Chaudhari_.2e16d0ba.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
This project works in rural areas of Nepal to assist young people in finding work.
![Rajo with a cow she bought with a grant from the NUPIP Project](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/RS9139_RS8914_Rajo_Bala_4.72b7f3d7.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
NUPIP helps the ‘ultra’ poor affected by leprosy to look after their own health and find sustainable ways of making a living, whilst tackling stigma.
![Food distribution in DR Congo during the Covid-19 pandemic](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/RS37204_Remise_de_vivres_a_un.d535e25d.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
Working towards Zero Discrimination, We are able! works to bring access to resources for food security where there has been a protracted crisis.
![A gathering of women in brightly colored saris](https://leprosymissioninternational.contentfiles.net/media/images/RS13307__MG_1805.baef44d0.fill-600x400-c100.jpg)
WHALE seeks to reduce the discrimination and gender inequality women with and without leprosy face in Muzaffarpur, India, getting them involved in their community and empowering them to self-advocate.
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The project helped the community to find their own voice, access funding, and organise around a sustainable livelihood project that has given new life to the community.
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The FREE project aims to improve living conditions for persons affected by leprosy through increasing access to government entitlements and services.
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Over 15 years, TLM Bangladesh have established a network of 700 Self-Help Groups, which have now become autonomous Disabled Peoples' Organisations.