Appeal for a kidney

Mahesh Kumara of Weniwalkola, Kahathuduwa is suffering from advanced kidney failure. He needs haemodialysis at least twice a week.

Dr. A. L. M. Nazar, Consultant Nephrologist of the National Hospital has recommended special medication and transplantation which will cost around Rs. 300,000. The boy’s mother is appealing to the public to donate an O Positive kidney, and to help meet the cost of the transplantation. Please contact 0779302736. Any financial donation could be forwarded to account number 409 207 003481 2 of the People’s Bank, Kahathuduwa branch.

Seminar on human rights

A seminar on the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Palace of the Nations Geneva was held recently in co-operation with the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The purpose of the seminar was to provide information on the new Human Rights Council.

Subjects included the importance of the HRC, procedural matters, urgent measures, special procedures, universal periodic review and treaty body reforms.

Here Bruna Molina Faidutti – Deputy Secretary General of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) is seen with Mohamed Zawahir – Deputy Executive Chairman of the United Nations Association of Sri Lanka soon after the briefing to the seminar.