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U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during the closing session of the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, July 27, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\C.Kleponis

Former US President Bill Clinton speaking at the closing session of the Washington AIDS Conference 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\C.Kleponis

Former US President Bill Clinton speaking at the closing session of the Washington AIDS Conference 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\C.Kleponis

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay participates in Symposium: Working towards AIDS 2014 in Melbourne during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 26, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay participates in Symposium: Working towards AIDS 2014 in Melbourne during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 26, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay participates in Symposium: Working towards AIDS 2014 in Melbourne during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 26, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay participates in Symposium: Working towards AIDS 2014 in Melbourne during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 26, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay participates in Symposium: Working towards AIDS 2014 in Melbourne during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 26, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay speaks on Art and AIDS at the Corcoran Gallery of Art during the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 25, 2012. Listening are actress Debra Messing and HRH Mette-Marit. Photo by Chris Kleponis

At the Red Ribbon Award special session the winners were congratulated by many eminent personalities including Mr. Sidibé, UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott, Minister of Health and Social Affairs of France, Marisol Touraine and International Coordinator and CEO GNP+, Kevin Moody.

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé presents the award at the Red Ribbon Award Special Session during the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 25, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis

EXD Michel Sidibe meets with Princess of Norway and queen of Ghana during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Princess of Norway during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with Princess of Norway and queen of Ghana during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with women group during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with women group during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with Rose Mary Museminali during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with human rights gropu during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 25, 2012. Credit:UNAIDS\Y.Gripas

Kneeling L to R: Professor Sheila Tlou (UNAIDS Director, Regional Support Team, Eastern and Southern Africa), Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu (Deputy Minister of Women, Children and People with disabilities, South Africa), Prudence Mabele (Executive Director of Positive Women's Network & Traditional Healer, South Africa) and Dorothy Onyango (Executive Director of Women Fighting HIV, Kenya) at the closing of the launch of the Pan African Positive Women's Coalition. Prudence Mabele, being a woman living with HIV, founder member of the coalition and a traditional healer conducted an "african blessing" on the coalition.

L to R: Honourable Thokozani Khupe (Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe), Professor Sheila Tlou (UNAIDS Director, Regional Support Team, Eastern and Southern Africa), Prudence Mabele (Executive Director of Positive Women's Network & Traditional Healer, South Africa), HRH Sylvia Nagginda Luswata (Queen of Buganda, Uganda) and HRH Nanahemaa Awindor (Queen Mother Ashanti Kingdom, Ghana), during a dialogue session with traditional and cultural leaders on women, girls, gender equality and HIV.

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé speaks with US former first lady Laura Bush and first lady of Haiti Sophia Martelly in Washington on July 25, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé greets US former first lady Laura Bush after their meeting in Washington on July 25, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with Minister of Health of Benin in Washington on July 25, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, Mirelle Guigaz and French Ambassador to the U.S. pose for a photo at a party at the French Embassy in Washington DC, July 24, 2012. Photo By Chris Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and French Ambassador to the U.S. pose for a photo at a party at the French Embassy in Washington DC, July 24, 2012. Photo By Chris Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, Mirelle Guigaz and Francoise Barre-Sinousi pose for a photo at a party at the French Embassy in Washington DC, July 24, 2012. Photo By Chris Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé walks around the Global Village during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé walks around the Global Village during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé walks around the Global Village during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé walks around the Global Village during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Management and Governance, Jan Beagle participates in a seession on the Global Power African Women Network at the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 24, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay participates in a press conference "Combination Prevention in Action: A Common Sense Approach to HIV and AIDS" at the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/C. Kleponis

HE Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) at the Congressional breakfast briefing at the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Sir Elton John at the Congressional breakfast briefing in Washington, DC. The event was held at the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. In his remarks, Sir Elton John said, “HIV is about humanity and the power of people coming together for an AIDS-free generation.” Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé speaks at the Congressional breakfast briafing. The event was held at the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Mr Sidibé thanked the Senators and Members of Congress for their bipartisan support of PEPFAR and the global HIV response. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church at the Congressional breakfast briefing in Washington, DC. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

Sir Elton John speaks at the UNAIDS Congressional breakfast briefing. The event was held at the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS hosted a Congressional breakfast briefing together with United States Senators and members of Congress to discuss investments and progress in the HIV response. L-R: UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé,  Ryuhei Kawada, a member of parliament in Japan, Florence Ngobeni-Allen, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, HE Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, and HE Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health of South Africa. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS hosted a Congressional breakfast briefing together with United States Senators and members of Congress to discuss investments and progress in the HIV response. L-R: UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé , HE Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-New York), and Professor Miriam Were of Kenya. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

Following the Congressional breakfast briefing, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé , Annie Lennox and Sir Elton John met with Senators John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) and Richard G Lugar (R-Indiana) to discuss the on-going involvement of the U.S. in the global HIV response. Senators Kerry and Lugar are members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Sir Elton John meet with Senators John Kerry and Richard Lugar on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 24, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

Congressional breakfast with Annie Lennox and Elton John at the US Capitol, Kennedy Caucus Room, Russell Senate Office Building. Washington DC, 24 July 2012. Photo: Yuri Gripas.

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé walks around the Global Village during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé walks around the Global Village during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with Minister of Health of Canada during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with Gery Kessler during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé meets with Minister of Health of Canada during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y.Gripas

UNAIDS Director, Evidence, Innovation and Policy, Dr Bernhard Schwartländer speaks at the the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 24, 2012. What Will It Take to Turn the Tide? (Plenary Session). Photo by Chris Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé speaks at the Congressional  breakfast on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 24, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé poses for a group photo at the Congressional breakfast on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 24, 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/Y. Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay and Kathleen McLaughlin attend a discussion on progress which has been made in country ownership of national HIV/AIDS programs during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 23, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

Brenda Wilson conducts a seminar on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention during the the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 23, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis

Dr. Speciosa Wandira  speaks during a seminar on Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention during the the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 23, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis

E. Donaldson speaks at a panel discussion Know Your Resources: How to Use Funding Data to Strengthen your Messages in the Critical Push for Investing in the End of AIDS. July 23, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Management and Governance, Jan Beagle speaks to the Skills Building Workshop: HIV Policy and National HIV Programming during the the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 23, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis.

Luiz Loures, Director of Political and Public Affairs, UNAIDS, moderates an AIDS 2012 session on innovative partnerships in the HIV response, Washington, DC, 23 July. Credit: UNAIDS/C. Kleponis

Luiz Loures, Director of Political and Public Affairs, UNAIDS, and Sir Elton John at an AIDS 2012 session exploring the role of innovative partnerships in creating a more equitable HIV response, Washington, DC, 23 July. Credit: UNAIDS/C. Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé speaks at the Global Village at the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 23, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé speaks at the Global Village at the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 23, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis

Sheila Tlou speaks at a plenary session during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 23, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé greets Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a plenary session during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 23, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she addressed the 2012 International AIDS conference in Washington DC, July 23, 2012. Photo by Chris Kleponis.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at a plenary session during International AIDS conference in Washington, on July 23, 2012.

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé with Florence Uche Ignatius with her daughter Ebube Sylvia Taylor at the Opening Session of the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, 22 July 2012.
Credit: UNAIDS\C. Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius attend YouthScore 2012 event in Washington, on July 21, 2012. Photo: Y. Gripas

YouthScore 2012 event in Washington, on July 21, 2012. Ronaldinho’s agent – Mr David Lima, is the second from the right. Photo: UNAIDS/Y. Gripas

American singer-songwriter Joan Osborne performs at the 'Uniting for an AIDS-free generation' event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on the eve of the AIDS 2012 Conference, 21 July 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/C.Kleponis

UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé, speaks at the 'Uniting for an AIDS-free generation' event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on the eve of the AIDS 2012 Conference, 21 July 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/C.Kleponis

Renowned musician and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador Annie Lennox performs at the ‘Uniting for an AIDS-free generation’ event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on the eve of the AIDS 2012 Conference, 21 July 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/C.Kleponis

Performers and special guests join the African Children’s Choir for the finale at the ‘Uniting for an AIDS-free generation' event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on the eve of the AIDS 2012 Conference, 21 July 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/C.Kleponis

American singer Alicia Keys addresses the audience at the ‘Uniting for an AIDS-free generation' event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, while Jake Glaser and Kweku Mandela look on. The event was held on the eve of the AIDS 2012 Conference, 21 July 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/C.Kleponis

Barbara Bush speaks at the ‘Uniting for an AIDS-free generation' event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, while Jake Glaser and Kweku Mandela look on. The event was held on the eve of the AIDS 2012 Conference, 21 July 2012. Credit: UNAIDS/C.Kleponis

UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Dr Paul De Lay speaking at the Opening of the Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé attends MSM and Living 2012 reception at the World Bank in Washington, on July 20, 2012. Photo by Yuri Gripas

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé with the young delegates participating at the youth pre-conference event. Washington, DC. 18 July 2012.