In June 2001, Heads of State and Representatives of Governments met at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session dedicated to HIV/AIDS. The meeting recognized that the AIDS epidemic had caused untold suffering and death worldwide. The UN Special Session also served to remind the world that there was hope. With sufficient will and resources, communities and countries could change the course of the epidemic.
Heads of State and Representatives of Governments issued the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. This Declaration sets out a series of national targets and global actions to reverse the epidemic and Member States are required to submit Country Progress reports to the UNAIDS Secretariat every two years.
2001 High Level meeting
Official web site of the United Nations 2001 General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, 25-27 June 2001. More
Monitoring country progress
In adopting the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, Member States obligated themselves to report on their progress to the UN General Assembly. Member States are required to submit Country Progress reports to the UNAIDS Secretariat every two years. More
