UNAIDS Cosponsors
UNAIDS brings together the resources of the UNAIDS Secretariat and 10 UN system organizations for coordinated and accountable efforts to unite the world against AIDS.
The Cosponsors and the UNAIDS Secretariat comprise the Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations (CCO), which serves a standing committee of the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB). It is a forum to consider matters of major importance to UNAIDS, and also where cosponsors provide input to the policies and strategies of UNAIDS.
To ensure countries receive the best technical support in specialized areas, and to avoid duplication, a ‘division of labour ’ guides the support offered. Based on the comparative advantages of each of the Cosponsors and the Secretariat, the division of labour enables UNAIDS to deliver a unified and consolidated UNAIDS-sourced technical support plan throughout the programme. Each of the UNAIDS organizations leads in at least one technical area.
UNHCR
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is at the forefront of responding to HIV among conflict-affected and displaced populations. HIV prevention, care and treatment, including access to antiretroviral treatment, are central to the overall protection of refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR. More
UNICEF
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) focuses its support to countries on “Four P” priority areas: prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; paediatric treatment; protection, care and support for children affected by HIV; and prevention among adolescents. More
WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) helps poor households affected by hunger and AIDS by using food aid and other resources to address prevention, care and support. Good nutrition is vital for the health and survival of all people, but it is particularly important for people living with HIV. More
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) focuses on responding to the development and governance dimensions of the AIDS epidemic, protecting the rights of people living with HIV and vulnerable groups, and promoting gender equality. More
UNFPA
Through strengthening the linkages between HIV and sexual and reproductive health the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), focuses its response to AIDS in over 140 countries on HIV prevention among young people and women (including the most marginalized) and comprehensive male and female condom programming including in humanitarian concern and post-conflict settings. More
UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is responsible for leading the UNAIDS response to HIV among people who inject drugs and in prison settings. More
ILO
The International Labour Organization (ILO) brings to the AIDS response direct access to the workplace, where AIDS policies and programmes help the achievement of universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support. More
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is lead agency for young people in educational institutions and promotes a comprehensive, scaled-up education sector responses and deepened education sector engagement in national responses to AIDS. More
WHO
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) work in HIV is focused on the rapid scale up of treatment and care while accelerating prevention and strengthening health systems so that the health sector response to the epidemic is more effective and comprehensive. More
The World Bank
The World Bank responds to AIDS through supporting efforts to strengthen national AIDS strategies and monitoring and evaluation, funding comprehensive AIDS programmes, and helping ensure that AIDS is part of the broader development agenda. More
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UNAIDS Strategy 2011-2015
Guided by the UNAIDS Strategy 2011–2015 —the ten Cosponsors and the UNAIDS Secretariat are united in working towards the vision of “Zero new infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths.”