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- 2011 Political Declaration: Targets and elimination commitments
- Reducing sexual transmission
- Preventing HIV among drug users
- Eliminating new HIV infections among children
- 15 million accessing treatment
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- Closing the resource gap
- Eliminating gender inequalities
- Eliminating stigma and discrimination
- Eliminating travel restrictions
- Strengthening HIV integration
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- U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, speaks at UNAIDS' Washington, DC Commemoration
- 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".
- Leaders from West and Central Africa examine ways to eliminate new HIV infections among children
- Leaders from West and Central Africa met in Paris from 16 – 17 November to discuss strategies to accelerate progress in the elimination of new HIV infections among children.
- German ministries for health and economic cooperation host HIV prevention conference
- “HealthRightNow” was the theme of a 1 day high-level conference held in Berlin on 21 November focusing on HIV prevention and human rights. hosted by BMZ and BMG
- UNAIDS welcomes continued leadership and commitment of the United States to the AIDS response
- 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
- 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.
- HIV high on the agenda at World Health Summit
- More than 1 200 leading figures from the worlds of science, politics, economics and civil society are at the World Health Summit in Berlin to discuss some of the major challenges in global health today.
- UNESCO Youth Forum: Young people driving the HIV prevention revolution
- How can the world’s youth maximize their potential as dynamic agents of social, political and economic change to improve their lives, health and societies? The 7th UNESCO Youth Forum, held in Paris from 17 - 20 October, brought together nearly 250 youth delegates from 193 Member States and hundreds of civil society observers to try to find answers to this key question.
- Luxembourg stands firm in its commitment to HIV
- UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé commended the country’s contribution to the AIDS response and its support to UNAIDS at a meeting with the Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, Marie-Josée Jacobs in Luxembourg.
- United States stresses its commitment to the AIDS response at the United Nations
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- UNAIDS Executive Director visits Finnish capital to strengthen cooperation on AIDS
- During a one day visit to Helsinki, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé met with Finnish Government officials and civil society to strengthen Finland’s role in the global AIDS response.
- New report explores implications of tests to estimate timing of HIV infection for criminal prosecutions
- The UK charity National AIDS Trust (NAT) launched a report on 4 August 2011 that explores the validity and meaning of Recent Infection Testing Algorithm HIV tests, or RITA tests, within the context of criminal prosecutions of HIV transmission.
- UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador HRH Mette-Marit of Norway supports youth event ahead of High Level Meeting on AIDS
- An event convened by young people in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS was attended by UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador Her Royal Highness (HRH) Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
- Yale convenes together senior health practitioners to build leadership and strategic problem-solving to improve health systems
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- G8 Summit: Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy hosts spouse event on the protection of mothers and children against HIV
- Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy brought together the spouses of Heads of State and Government attending the G8-Africa Summit in Deauville to a working lunch dedicated to the protection of mothers and children against HIV.
- Local African community organizations in Brussels bring attention to children orphaned by AIDS globally
- On 5 May the External cooperation office of the European Commission provided a platform to representatives of self-support organizations for people affected by HIV from the African migrant community in Brussels to present on the situation of children orphaned by AIDS and other vulnerable children.
- Life Ball to raise awareness on overcoming stigma and discrimination against people living with and affected by HIV
- In the lead up to the 2011 Life Ball, UNAIDS participated in a kick off press conference in Vienna. This year’s Life Ball them is focused on the element of “Air”, following the quadrennial cycle of the four elements started in 2008.