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Sex workers on the frontline of the AIDS response in India
07 July 2011|
In a densely packed sub-urban township far away from Lutyen’s Delhi, at a small house encased in a cacophony of concrete flats, about 20 women engaged in sex work got together to share their experiences with UNAIDS Executive Director.
Bipartisan Indian political leadership pledges to sustain India’s successful AIDS response
04 July 2011|
Backed by strong bipartisan political support and a vibrant civil society movement, India’s AIDS response has transformed in the last ten years. New HIV infections in the country have fallen by more than 50% in the last decade. Yet the HIV prevention and treatment gap in India remains high.
Russian Federation leadership in regional efforts to achieve MDG 6 is key: UNAIDS Executive Director
01 July 2011|
In a one-day visit to Moscow on 29 June, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé praised the commitment and leadership of the Russian Federation in national and regional efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 6—a global target that calls for halting and beginning to reverse the spread of HIV and other diseases by the year 2015.
Historic resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity adopted at the Human Rights Council
27 June 2011|
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic resolution entitled Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity on 14 June.
The 28th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board opens
21 June 2011|
The 28th Meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) will meet in Geneva from 21-23 June.
Faith leaders discuss ending stigma at prayer breakfast meeting
17 June 2011|
On the closing day of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS, faith-leaders came together with people living with HIV, representatives from key populations at higher risk of infection and other partners in the AIDS response to discuss ways to end stigma and to build strong collaborative partnerships for future action at country level.
Integrating the AIDS response with broader health and development agendas
10 June 2011|
Taking AIDS out of isolation and into integration was the focus of the final panel discussion on the closing day of the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS.
Call for leaders to champion the needs of women and girls in HIV policy and programming
10 June 2011|
“Women, girls and HIV” was the theme of a high level panel which was held at the United Nations on Thursday 9 June.
Applying evidence for results: How can we effectively scale up HIV treatment?
09 June 2011|
A special side event was convened for ministers from a wide spectrum of sectors—including health, justice, social development and labour to come together to share their experiences across the new landscape and outlook for HIV treatment, including treatment for prevention.
Young people in the AIDS response: Taking the lead
09 June 2011|
Young people are at the heart of the AIDS epidemic and should be at the heart of the AIDS response. How to ensure the global challenge to HIV better serves the needs of young people was explored during a key event at the High Level Meeting on AIDS this week.
The Missing Face of Children and AIDS: Progress on Ten Years of Commitments
09 June 2011|
Considerable progress has been made in putting children at the heart of the global AIDS response. During a side-event on 9 June called The missing face of children and AIDS: Progress on ten years of commitment, delegates explored how all children, everywhere can be assured access to good quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services.
Faith-based action: Confronting the impact of HIV funding cutbacks
08 June 2011|
A High Level Meeting side event called Faith-based action to achieve universal access: Confronting the impact of funding cutbacks and advocating for the special needs of mothers and children living with HIV was held on 8 June.
UN Plus members discuss stigma and health insurance with UN Secretary-General during 2011 High Level Meeting on AIDS
08 June 2011|
UN Plus, the United Nations group of HIV positive employees, met with the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 8 June to discuss stigma and discrimination as well as the various health insurances existing in the different UN agencies that are hampering staff members living with HIV and their families to have access to continued, comprehensive care.
HIV prevention and protection for women and girls cannot wait
08 June 2011|
HIV is recognized as the leading cause of deaths among women of reproductive age. To discuss this issue, a policy forum was held to identify and strengthen the response to women, girls and HIV on the sidelines of the 2011 UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS on 8 June.
Getting to Zero new HIV infections: High Level Meeting panel outlines way forward
08 June 2011|
To build on recent successes in HIV prevention, the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS brought together a panel for an inspired session to outline the way ahead to sustain the momentum of the HIV prevention revolution.
Shared responsibility – a new global compact for HIV
08 June 2011|
A call for a new global deal of compacts to shift leadership of the AIDS response to countries was made in the first panel Shared responsibility–a new global compact for HIV on the opening day of the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS.
2011 General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS opens
08 June 2011|
The opening plenary of the 2011 General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS began today. More than 30 Heads of State, Government and Vice Presidents will attend the three day meeting which will include official plenary and five panel sessions along with 40 individual side events.
Harnessing the power and leadership of parliamentarians in the AIDS response
07 June 2011|
The world’s parliaments and parliamentarians have a crucial role to play in an effective response to the AIDS epidemic. How this influence can be harnessed in the challenge to HIV was the central theme of a meeting held on the eve of the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS in New York.
HIV treatment: Reducing deaths, illness and HIV infections while keeping costs down
07 June 2011|
On the eve of the 2011 General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS, a side event on HIV treatment was organized by Médecins Sans Frontières in collaboration with the African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations.
One million lives can be saved between now and the end of 2015 by preventing and treating tuberculosis among people living with HIV
07 June 2011|
A new epidemiological model produced by the Stop TB Partnership, World Health Organization and UNAIDS shows that it is possible to sharply reduce AIDS deaths worldwide by preventing and treating tuberculosis.

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