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A stronger civil society voice in the UNAIDS work
11 April 2008|
The NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board has established a new Communications Facility intended to compile civil society’s issues to be addressed at the global level and to support the work of the Delegation at the Board meetings.
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African Ministers reaffirm commitment to Millennium Development Goals
04 April 2008|
African Ministers of Finance and Development Planning concluded their 3-day meeting with a statement reaffirming their commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa by 2015.
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African Ministers meet to discuss 21st century challenges
01 April 2008|
The first session of the Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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51st session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
11 March 2008|
UNAIDS delivered a statement to the 51st session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (Vienna, 10-14 March), calling for increased investment and programmatic action to provide prevention, treatment and support and to protect the human rights of people who use drugs.
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International Women's Day 2008: Investing in women and girls
07 March 2008|
Ahead of 2008 International Women’s Day - themed “Investing in Women and Girls” - the main focus of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women was the importance of financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women.
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Uniting against female genital mutilation
04 March 2008|
Reaffirming their commitment to the elimination of female genital mutilation, 10 United Nations bodies including UNAIDS, have expressed their commitment to support governments, communities, and women and girls to abandon the practice within a generation.
To Our Partners
13 February 2008|
It is now 12 years since UNAIDS started work, 12 years in which the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has matured into a truly global institution, supporting national AIDS responses in more than 80 countries.
2008 High-Level Meeting on AIDS
15 January 2008|
The 2008 High-Level Meeting on AIDS will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York on 10 - 11 June. It will review progress made in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS.
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UN special session follow-up: A World Fit for Children +5
18 December 2007|
The United Nations Special Session on Children has ended with the adoption of a new Declaration on Children which reaffirms the commitments laid out five years ago at the assembly’s first Special Session on Children.
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AIDS, poverty and human development
31 October 2007|
HIV strategies work best when there is a clear understanding of the relationship between AIDS, poverty and human development.
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UNAIDS staff ‘stand up and speak out’ on International Poverty Day
19 October 2007|
UNAIDS staff ‘stand up and speak out’ on International Poverty Day
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Stand up and speak out
17 October 2007|
UNAIDS Secretariat staff in Geneva joined the STAND UP and SPEAK OUT events taking place across the globe, calling for leaders to take action against poverty and inequality and to achieve and exceed the Millennium Development Goals.
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Brazil shares best AIDS practice with parliamentarians
29 June 2007|
International politicians seeking guidance on how to better prevent and treat HIV joined community health workers in Brazil as they made their house calls.
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UN General Assembly meets on AIDS
23 May 2007|
At the 61st session of the General Assembly, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon confirmed his support to the AIDS response promising to ensure that the international community remains united against the epidemic.
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“Leadership”: theme for World AIDS Day 2007-2008
16 March 2007|
"Leadership" has been chosen by the World AIDS Campaign as the theme for World AIDS Day 2007 and 2008.
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ASEAN Summit Special Session on AIDS
13 January 2007|
Heads of State from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) held an extraordinary session on AIDS at their 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, Philippines on Saturday 13 January. A UNAIDS report considered by the Heads of State at the Session called for decisive leadership on the long-term response to AIDS in the region.
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Gender equality key to development, says UNICEF report
11 December 2006|
Gender inequality and the low status of women in society are two of the principal drivers of HIV. ‘The State of the World’s Children 2007’ report published today by UNICEF underlines that empowering women is pivotal to the health and development of families, communities and nations.
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19th Programme Coordinating Board meeting, Lusaka, Zambia, 6-8 December 2006
08 December 2006|
Some 260 participants gathered in Lusaka for the 19th Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS governing board meeting. The meeting brought together representatives from government, civil society, donors and the United Nations to push for greater UN action to strengthen country efforts against AIDS.
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UN General Assembly discusses Violence against Women
10 October 2006|
From 9 to 11 October, the advancement of women was debated at the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly. One of the most critical items on the agenda was the Secretary-General's in-depth study on all forms of violence against women.

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21 May 2013

UNAIDS reports more than 7 million people now on HIV treatment across Africa––with nearly 1 million added in the last year—while new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS continue to fall . More

21 May 2013

UNAIDS saddened by death of human rights activist Shivananda Khan. More

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