An Urgent Message From Stephen Lewis Stephen Lewis Foundation As canada’s former ambassador to the united nations (un) and the un special envoy for hiv aids in africa, mr. lewis brought steadfast moral clarity and urgency to one of the defining health crises of our time. The secretary general was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of stephen lewis – a tireless humanitarian and diplomat, and steadfast champion of the values of the united nations.
Stephen Lewis “ we will always remember stephen lewis for his compassion, his commitment to social justice, and his powerful and deeply inspiring words and messages. may his legacy live on and inspire generations of social activists striving for a better world. In his work as the un special envoy for hiv aids in africa and later with the stephen lewis foundation, he saved countless lives working to address the aids epidemic. we mourn this immense loss and wish the lewis family love and comfort during this difficult time. Stephen lewis devoted his life to advocating and drawing attention to the aids crisis and calling on leaders and the public to respond. his leadership championed the welfare of people living with hiv and supported communities to be meaningfully involved in the hiv response. Kathmandu, nepal | 5 april 2026 (idn) — i join many former unicef staff members in expressing profound sorrow at the passing of stephen lewis, a friend, colleague, mentor, and fellow deputy executive director of unicef.
A Message From Stephen Lewis Canada S Ndp Stephen lewis devoted his life to advocating and drawing attention to the aids crisis and calling on leaders and the public to respond. his leadership championed the welfare of people living with hiv and supported communities to be meaningfully involved in the hiv response. Kathmandu, nepal | 5 april 2026 (idn) — i join many former unicef staff members in expressing profound sorrow at the passing of stephen lewis, a friend, colleague, mentor, and fellow deputy executive director of unicef. Air canada’s chief executive, michael rousseau, said he was stepping down after criticism over his condolence message, delivered almost entirely in english, after the fatal accident involving an air canada plane at laguardia airport in new york. We heard from stephen directly in november 2024, after we launched the stephen lewis climate journalism fellowship in his name. “i can’t tell you how thrilled i am to see that the fellowship is in place, and that you have the first ‘occupant’,” he wrote at the time. Stephen lewis believed deeply in the power of solidarity without borders, and in the responsibility, we share to stand up for one another. he challenged us to be bolder, to think beyond ourselves, and to remain steadfast in the pursuit of justice wherever it is needed. In 2007, stephen lewis and long time colleague paula donovan co founded aids free world, a non profit organization that advocates for more effective global responses to hiv and aids.
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