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Influential leaders champion the role of the private sector in challenging HIV and global health threats
15 May 2012|
Taking stock of the successes, challenges and future of the global AIDS response after three decades was at the core of the Global Business Coalition annual conference on Health (GBCHealth) held from 14-15 May in New York.
ACT UP turns 25—marking a quarter century of AIDS activism
23 April 2012|
AIDS activism had its start with groups like ACT UP—the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. Twenty-five years ago this month, Larry Kramer was speaking from his heart in New York and galvanizing what would become the first group to use political advocacy to change the course of the AIDS epidemic.
World Summit of Mayors from Africa and the Diaspora focuses on HIV in urban areas
22 December 2011|
More than 250 mayors from sub-Saharan Africa and of African descent from the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America focused on strengthening the AIDS response in urban areas during an historic conference held in Dakar, Senegal from 15-19 December.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, speaks at UNAIDS' Washington, DC Commemoration
04 December 2011|
On a day when President Barack Obama announced new United States’ commitments to the AIDS response, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, spoke at a Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS(UNAIDS) hosted World AIDS Day commemoration event entitled "From Local to Global: Finding Common Cause in the AIDS Response".
UNAIDS welcomes continued leadership and commitment of the United States to the AIDS response
08 November 2011|
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) commends the United States Government on its continued leadership in the AIDS response following the call by the US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for global solidarity to “change the course of the epidemic and usher in an AIDS-free generation”.
Housing Works to improve the lives of people living with HIV in the United States
28 October 2011|
In 2009 there were an estimated 1.2 million people living with HIV across the United States of America. In many cities across the United States large numbers of people living with HIV are also homeless. In New York one organization is working hard to address the twin crisis of HIV and homelessness.
United States stresses its commitment to the AIDS response at the United Nations
21 September 2011|
The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has stressed his country’s commitment to continue supporting the AIDS response, tuberculosis and malaria. In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly he also underscored the US’ commitment to the health of women and children.
Meeting the needs of women living with HIV in Washington DC
19 September 2011|
During an official visit to Washington DC, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé made a special stop at the Women’s Collective, a non-profit organization that provides HIV prevention, testing, care and support for women and their families in some of D.C.’s most underserved communities.
United States Congress launches new bi-partisan caucus to strengthen the US’s response to AIDS
15 September 2011|
The United States Congress has launched a new bi-partisan caucus to strengthen the US’s response to AIDS both at home and around the world and maintain its position as a global leader on AIDS.
Yale convenes together senior health practitioners to build leadership and strategic problem-solving to improve health systems
05 June 2011|
The Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI) of Yale University held its 2011 GHLI Conference from 5-10 June 2001 under the theme of “moving health systems forward”.
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.
amfAR briefing highlights roadmap to accelerating an HIV prevention revolution
11 March 2011|
As part of amfAR’s emerging issues series, a briefing was held on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. on 9 March entitled "Accelerating an HIV Prevention Revolution: A Roadmap". Speaking at the briefing, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Paul De Lay stressed the need to scale up combination HIV prevention worldwide.
UN Women and UNAIDS address the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
01 March 2011|
On 28 February 2011, UNAIDS delivered a statement on behalf of its cosponsors as well as UN Women at the 55th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The joint statement addressed the linkages between HIV, education and employment of girls and women.
Innovation for the AIDS response focus as USAID head visits UNAIDS
27 January 2011|
Dr Rajiv Shah, administrator of USAID met with UNAIDS Executive Director Mr Michel Sidibé and discussed how the two organizations could work strategically in the global AIDS response.
Growing concerns over rights and treatment of LGBT people in high-income countries
22 October 2010|
UNAIDS speaks with organizations in North America and Europe to better understand patterns of human rights violations and the connections to health.
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Haiti civil society brief US government on AIDS needs
09 April 2010|
Haitian civil society representatives visited Washington, D.C. on 6 April to mobilize political support for reconstructing the AIDS response in Haiti. The civil society delegation, with support from UNAIDS, gave a testimony of their experiences with the earthquake and highlighted the importance of reconstructing the AIDS response with direct involvement of affected communities, especially people living with HIV.
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Disproportionate impact of HIV on men who have sex with men in US underlines need for better outreach
18 March 2010|
New data analysis released on 10 March by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights that HIV and syphilis disproportionately impact gay and bisexual men in the United States (U.S.). The data, presented at CDC's 2010 National STD Prevention Conference, found that the rate of new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the U.S. is more than 44 times that of other men and more than 40 times that of women.
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Micro-Contribution for Massive Good
04 March 2010|
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, former US President Bill Clinton, movie director Spike Lee and international recording artists Will.I.Am and David Guetta are in New York to launch MASSIVEGOOD. This new fundraising tool will enable travellers to make a “micro-contribution” towards major global health causes every time they buy a plane ticket, reserve a hotel room or rent a car.
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UNAIDS, Annie Lennox, launch action framework for women, girls and HIV
02 March 2010|
Globally, women and girls continue to be affected disproportionately by HIV. Artist and political and social activist Annie Lennox together with UNAIDS Executive Director Mr Michel Sidibé launched the Agenda for Accelerated County Action in order to bring global political attention to the well-being of women and girls today.
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UN Secretary-General applauds the removal of entry restrictions based on HIV status by United States of America and Republic of Korea
04 January 2010|
UNAIDS strongly welcomes the elimination of travel restrictions based on HIV status by the Republic of Korea, effective 1 January 2010. It also commends the United States for full implementation of the final rule that removes entry restrictions which means that travellers living with HIV can freely enter the United States of America as of today.

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