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World leaders launch plan to eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015
09 June 2011|
World leaders gathered in New York for the 2011 United Nations High Level Meeting on AIDS have today launched a Global Plan that will make significant strides towards eliminating new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive.
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.
Global Business Coalition 10th anniversary conference: Business driving change for a healthier world
03 June 2011|
The Global Business Coalition Annual Conference and Awards Dinner took place from 1-2 June in New York. This year’s event marked the 10th anniversary of the coalition and brought together more than 1 000 business executives, policy makers, celebrities and thought leaders to discuss on the corporate response to global health challenges and identify new avenues for future business action.
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé gives guest lecture at Vatican International Study Meeting on HIV
30 May 2011|
On 28 May UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé gave a guest lecture at a meeting hosted by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers and Good Samaritan Foundation in Rome.
Business boost for Nepal’s AIDS response
24 May 2011|
Nepal’s AIDS response has received a business boost with the launch of a national Business Coalition on AIDS. The Coalition brings together multiple Nepalese private sector companies, leaders, innovators and industrialists to work collectively in the response to AIDS.
Challenges, achievements and aspirations to be shared as civil society gears up for General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS
08 April 2011|
The United Nations General Assembly hall will host a new format of interactive dialogue between civil society organizations and United Nations member states on how better to respond to HIV on 8 April 2011.
Business sector can play key role in the AIDS response in Africa
06 April 2011|
Thirty years into the epidemic, is business a full partner in the AIDS response in Africa? A recent symposium hosted by Heineken N.V. in Amsterdam highlighted that there are many ways the private sector can contribute.
North Star Alliance road show highlights work of its network of mobile clinics along transport corridors in Africa
29 March 2011|
A 40-foot converted shipping container making its way around European cities is vividly highlighting the work of North Star Alliance. This public-private partnership is committed to building a network of roadside clinics at transport ‘hotspots’ across Africa to provide long-haul truck drivers, sex workers and surrounding communities with access to basic health care.
International TB Day 2011
24 March 2011|
I am pleased to see that growing collaboration between HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programmes is bearing fruit. Since 2002 there has been an 80-fold increase in the number of TB patients who were tested for HIV.
Churches called to task on preventing and reducing the impact of sexual violence
21 March 2011|
The findings from recent research on the role of the church in responding to sexual violence have been presented at an event in London, hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The report, Silent No More, commissioned by the Christian relief and development agency Tearfund, is a self-critical look at the way in which churches have responded to sexual violence in three African countries that have been or are still facing conflict.
First Russian network to improve the quality of life of women affected by HIV
17 March 2011|
The first Russian network of women living with HIV is uniting women, organizations and associations from various parts of Russia. The goal of the network is to improve the quality of life for women affected by HIV.
UNAIDS and the African Council of AIDS Service Organizations sign a Memorandum of Understanding
03 December 2010|
During the civil society consultation on universal access and the Millennium Development Goals with the theme "Sustain the results – strengthen links and interactions," UNAIDS and AfriCASO signed a memorandum of understanding on 3 December in Dakar.
World AIDS Day at the International Labour Organization highlights world of work and HIV
02 December 2010|
Preventing HIV and protecting human rights in the work place were the themes of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) event on World AIDS Day. Staff members formed the traditional ILO human red ribbon which was illuminated as part of the Light for Rights global campaign.
Affordable TB prevention a must for people living with HIV
01 December 2010|
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death among people with HIV and, in order to mitigate this threat, low-cost preventive therapy is essential. In new guidelines released today, the World Health Organization (WHO) sets out how such therapy can be accessed safely and effectively.
South-South expo spotlights role of southern leadership in the AIDS response
25 November 2010|
The recently concluded Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo in Geneva, Switzerland revealed how partnerships among countries in the South have brought forward innovative solutions to address challenging and sensitive issues in the AIDS response.
People living with HIV: pioneers in the HIV response in the Middle East and North Africa
16 November 2010|
HIV prevalence throughout most of the Middle East and North Africa remains low in the general population. In many settings, the epidemic is concentrated among key populations at high risk of infection, such as injecting drug users, men who have sex with men and sex workers. Exceptions to the general rule are evident in Djibouti, southern Sudan and parts of Somalia, where HIV prevalence now exceeds 1% among pregnant women in the general population.
UN Private Sector Forum convenes to fast track the MDGs
22 September 2010|
Today 300 Heads of States and Governments, chief executives, civil society leaders and Heads of UN agencies participated in the United Nations Private Sector Forum on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), chaired by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
MDGs Summit: Nigerian AIDS activist optimistic about success
21 September 2010|
Lucy Attah has high hopes for this week’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Summit. As a woman living with HIV and a gender activist from Nigeria, she believes the summit is an important opportunity to discuss issues of women’s equality and empowerment and achieving universal access to HIV services.
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Inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore
13 August 2010|
During the next two weeks, Singapore is making Olympic history by being the host of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games, opening on 14 August 2010.
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UN Secretary-General awards special commendation to UN Cares
30 July 2010|
On 29 July 2010 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon awarded a "special commendation" to UN Cares during the UN 21 Awards at UN Headquarters in New York.

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