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More Strategic Country Support Division Feature Stories
- UNAIDS Executive Director visits Ethiopia
- The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé is in Ethiopia to discuss ways of strengthening UN support to the AIDS response in the country.
- New UNGASS Guidelines for 2010 reporting
- To assist Member States in preparing and submitting their 2010 Country Progress reports, UNAIDS has released the new UNGASS Guidelines on Construction of Core Indicators for 2010 reporting.
- UNODC and Iran sign agreements to reduce vulnerability of women and Afghan refugees to drugs and HIV
- The Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Antonio Maria Costa, and the Deputy Secretary General of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters, Taha Taheri signed, on 19 March, two projects to provide HIV prevention and care services to Afghan refugees and female drug users in Iran. These projects will be launched thanks to funding from the Government of the Netherlands.
- Asia Pacific Leadership Forum meets
- The 7th Steering Committee of the Asia Pacific Leadership Forum met today in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss progress made and to design ways forward for work on HIV in the region.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation discusses financial crisis with UN agencies
- On 7 March 2009, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Mr Sergei Lavrov, hosted a meeting of UN Heads of Agencies in Geneva to focus on the impact of the global financial crisis.
- EECA AIDS conference co-chairs meet
- The co-chairs of the 3rd Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EEAC) AIDS Conference gathered today in Geneva to discuss the forthcoming event to be held in Moscow, 28-30 October 2009.
- Highlighting sexual violence on International Women’s Day
- "Women and men: United to end violence against women" is the theme of this year’s International Women's Day which is observed at the United Nations on 5 March 2009 and celebrated internationally on 8 March.
- State legislators in India pledge to advance universal access to HIV services as a political goal
- In a milestone in the political response to HIV in India, more than a 100 elected state legislators, from all major political parties in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have pledged to incorporate the goal of universal access to HIV services in their political manifestos. Legislators from 15 major political parties in the state met at a special all-party function organized by the Legislators Forum on AIDS and the State AIDS Control Society on 21 February. They signed a joint declaration of intent to integrate HIV issues into their official electoral campaigning as they gear up for the state’s next election.
- “Champions for an HIV-free generation” visit Mozambique
- The “Champions for an HIV-free Generation” - an organization of African leaders including former African presidents and other influential personalities – visited Mozambique as part of their mandate to mobilize leadership in Africa and to promote effective policies and action on HIV prevention.
- Visiting Khayelitsha, Executive Director announces universal access as top priority for UNAIDS
- This morning the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Mr Michel Sidibé gave his first major global statement at a public meeting in Khayelitsha a township on the outskirts of Cape Town in South Africa.
- New report calls for $25 billion investment to ensure countries reach 2010 targets
- A new report released by UNAIDS, <
> estimates that an investment of US$ 25 billion will be required for the global AIDS response in 2010 for low- and middle-income countries—US$ 11.3 billion more than is available today.
- UNAIDS Executive Director visits South Africa
- The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Mr Michel Sidibé, is visiting South Africa where he will announce plans for the future direction of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- Insight into AIDS responses in Middle East and North Africa
- Across North Africa and the Middle East, UNAIDS estimates that 35,000 people acquired HIV in 2007, bringing to 380,000 the number of people living with HIV. An estimated 25,000 died of AIDS-related illness in the same year. Effectively coordinated HIV prevention, treatment, care and support strategies are vital to the reduction of these figures.
- HIV: Know your epidemic, understand the politics
- For every two people accessing HIV treatment, another five are newly infected with the virus. Given the gap, there is broad agreement among scientific, government and civil society communities on the need to intensify HIV prevention efforts.
- More prevention focus needed for the Caribbean to sharpen its response to HIV
- Those at highest risk of being infected by HIV in the Caribbean are not generally included at the heart of HIV prevention strategies. This is one of the conclusions of Keeping Score II, a publication launched by UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team recently in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
- ICASA 2008: First Ladies of Africa speak out on stigma
- Stigma towards people living with HIV as well as the need to halt the spread of the disease were the main themes discussed by a gathering of First Ladies of Africa which took place earlier today in Dakar. Their panel discussion on the HIV response was moderated by Mr Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director
- UNHCR reflects on progress and remaining challenges on World AIDS Day
- UNHCR marked World AIDS Day by reflecting on successes in the agency’s AIDS response while recognizing that there is still a long way to go. UNHCR is a cosponsor of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- Kenya’s experience informs new resource for increasing coordination on AIDS
- Joint Annual Programme Reviews mobilize people from across the spectrum of AIDS work to create a clearer picture of a country’s epidemic, which helps improve national planning and spending on AIDS. A new UNAIDS resource aims to assist governments in conducting their national reviews by sharing experiences learned by Kenya and other countries.
- HIV response in Moldova
- Professor Lars Kallings, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV in Eastern Europe, last month paid a visit to the Republic of Moldova. During his advocacy mission, he took the opportunity to discuss a number of priorities with government officials and civil society.
- Police in India commit to support community AIDS responses
- Under a government initiative, police in India are being encouraged to act as facilitators and to offer proactive support to community groups reaching out to people who are at higher risk of HIV and who also may be the most marginalized in society.