To
Members of the WFD,
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WFD Honorary President Dr Yerker Andersson passed away
in Frederick, Maryland, USA on 18 July 2016. The WFD expresses its deepest
condolences to his wife, Nancy Andersson, on his passing.
Dr Andersson served two terms as WFD Vice President
(1975-1983) and three terms as WFD President (1983-1995). Dr Andersson was the
first deaf person to address at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in
1992. He became the First WFD Honorary President in 2011. During his time as WFD
President, the WFD expanded greatly in membership, reaching out to deaf
associations on every continent and becoming more actively involved with
advocating for human rights of deaf people at the United Nations and other
international agencies.
Many
of us knew him as a foremost leader and a strong advocate for deaf people
around the world. We can honour his work and achievements by building upon his
work and continuing to promote the human rights of deaf people everywhere.
Kind regards
Phillipa Sandholm
Ms Phillipa Sandholm
Administrative Secretary
World Federation of the Deaf
WFD Secretariat
PO Box 65
FIN-00401 Helsinki
FIN-00401 Helsinki
Finland
Mobile: (sms/Whats App): +358 50 331 1059
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an
international non-governmental organisation representing and promoting
approximately 70 million deaf people's human rights worldwide. The WFD is
a federation of deaf organisations from 132 nations; its mission is to promote
the human rights of deaf people and full, quality and equal access to all
spheres of life, including self-determination, sign language, education,
employment and community life. WFD has a consultative status in the United
Nations and is a member of International Disability Alliance (IDA). (www.wfdeaf.org) Email: info@wfdeaf.fi
