Press release and statement archive

March

UNAIDS calls for Zero parallel systems for HIV and TB: 20 March 2013|Email this link to me; Every day more than 1000 people living with HIV die of tuberculosis. This is unacceptable. Today we have the knowledge and the power to stop HIV and TB in their tracks. By integrating HIV and TB services and systems, we can save millions of lives and millions of dollars.

UNAIDS welcomes UK’s strong commitment to development aid: 21 March 2013 | Email this link to me; The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the announcement made by the Rt Hon George Osborne, MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the United Kingdom will meet its target of spending 0.7% of gross national income on international development this year.

UNAIDS congratulates newly elected Pope Francis: 14 March 2013|Email this link to me; “I give my warm wishes to Pope Francis as he assumes the papacy. His unwavering commitment to serve people most in need is an inspiration to us all,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “I look forward to working with His Holiness so that the Catholic Church can advance the AIDS response and ensure the dignity of people most affected by HIV.”

Ending violence against women is critical to ending AIDS: 08 March 2013 | Email this link to me; On this day when we honour women, let me speak directly to the men. As husbands and partners, brothers and sons, we must be part of the solution to build a world where women and men are equal.

UNAIDS and UNICEF welcome news of a baby born with HIV who now as a toddler appears “functionally cured” through treatment: 04 March 2013 | Email this link to me; The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and UNICEF welcome a new case study, which found a baby treated with antiretroviral drugs in the first 30 hours of life and who continued on HIV treatment for 18 months appeared to be functionally cured.

UNAIDS welcomes new leadership of Ray Chambers in support of the health-related Millennium Development Goals: 01 March 2013|Email this link to me; The United Nations Secretary-General has appointed Ray Chambers as the first Special Envoy for Financing the Health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As part of his expanded role, Mr Chambers will promote increased investment by the public and private sectors for the AIDS response.

UNAIDS welcomes new paediatric HIV treatment license for the Medicines Patent Pool: 28 February 2013 | Email this link to me; The new agreement is a significant step forwards in HIV treatment for children as very few antiretroviral drugs are formulated for paediatric use. In 2012 UNAIDS estimated that 72% of children living with HIV who were eligible for treatment did not have access.

UNAIDS and UNDP back proposal to allow least-developed countries to maintain and scale up access to essential medicines: 26 February 2013 | Email this link to me; UNAIDS and UNDP today launched a new Issue Brief TRIPS transition period extensions for least-developed countries. The Issue Brief outlines that failure to extend the transition period for least-developed countries to become fully compliant with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) could seriously impede access to lifesaving antiretroviral treatment and other essential medicines for people most in need.

UNAIDS congratulates Senegal’s President on his election as chair of NEPAD’s Orientation Committee: 01 February 2013 | Email this link to me; The United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) applauds Senegalese President Macky Sall on his election as chairperson of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development’s (NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee.

UNAIDS applauds Mongolia for removing restrictions on entry, stay and residence for people living with HIV: 31 January 2013|Email this link to me; The United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the recent law reforms in Mongolia that have removed all travel restrictions and other discriminatory provisions for people living with HIV. The reforms which were passed by Mongolia’s Parliament in mid-December of last year took effect on 15 January 2013.

“Protect the Goal” campaign launched at opening of the Africa Cup of Nations: 19 January 2013 | Email this link to me; The campaign aims to harness the power of football to raise awareness of HIV

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