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First Ladies of the world unite to prevent new HIV infections among children
08 June 2011|
First Ladies join forces to call for integration of HIV and maternal, newborn and child health programmes at special event during United Nations High Level Meeting on AIDS
UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador HRH Mette-Marit of Norway supports youth event ahead of High Level Meeting on AIDS
07 June 2011|
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.
UNAIDS welcomes new UN Security Council resolution on HIV and preventing sexual violence in conflict
07 June 2011|
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes a new United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution on HIV which has been adopted at the UN Security Council in New York. The resolution calls for increased efforts by UN Member States to address HIV in peacekeeping missions. It also calls for HIV prevention efforts among uniformed services to be aligned with efforts to end sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings.
2 500 young people newly infected with HIV every day, according to Opportunity in Crisis
01 June 2011|
Every day, an estimated 2 500 young people are newly infected with HIV, according to a global report on HIV prevention launched today. While HIV prevalence has declined slightly among young people, young women and adolescent girls face a disproportionately high risk of infection due to biological vulnerability, social inequality and exclusion.
The Middle East and North Africa region to step up efforts to ensure universal access to HIV services for men who have sex with men and transgender people
31 May 2011|
Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgendered people are amongst the most stigmatized populations in the Middle East and North Africa. In spite of social tension and sensitivities, most countries in the region have recognized the importance of programming for, and working with, MSM to strengthen effective national AIDS responses.
On the front line: Report outlines progress made and the obstacles encountered in implementing Security Council Resolution 1308
19 May 2011|
UNAIDS and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) have published a new report outlining the progress made and the obstacles encountered in implementing Security Council Resolution 1308.
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
17 May 2011|
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé highlights the importance of stopping stigma and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Groundbreaking trial results confirm HIV treatment prevents transmission of HIV
12 May 2011|
WHO and UNAIDS hail results from the HPTN 052 trial that show antiretroviral therapy to be 96% effective in reducing HIV transmission in couples where one partner has HIV
Condom march brings public and HIV prevention commissioners onto the streets in South Africa
06 May 2011|
A vibrant gathering took place outside the Treatment Action Campaign in Khayelitsha, as members of the public joined with high-level commissioners from the UNAIDS Commission on HIV Prevention to scale-up the use of condoms in communities most severely affected by HIV.
UNESCO: Sexuality education for young people highly cost-effective
06 May 2011|
Sexuality education programmes can be highly cost-effective, especially when compulsory, adapted from existing models and integrated into the mainstream school curriculum. This is the major conclusion emerging from a seminal study released by UNESCO in New York.
HIV prevention in action: Grassroot Soccer mobilizes young people to stop the spread of HIV
05 May 2011|
During the meeting of the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV Prevention, which is taking place in South Africa this week, commissioners took time out to visit Grassroot Soccer in Capetown.
Archbishop Tutu passes baton to a new generation of leaders in the AIDS response
04 May 2011|
Commitments made to transform the response to HIV at historic event on Robben Island
Preventing HIV with social media and mobile phones
02 May 2011|
“We need nothing less than an HIV prevention revolution, with social media and mobile technology at its core,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS in his opening remarks at the high level panel discussion focusing on how these new tools can be leveraged for HIV prevention.
New monitoring centre helps tackle HIV in prisons in Latin America and the Caribbean
20 April 2011|
The newly established Monitoring Centre for HIV and Prisons in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to become a key regional repository for collecting and analysing data on HIV in prison settings.
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway calls to action during the Mali Youth Summit on HIV
19 April 2011|
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway travelled to Bamako, Mali to participate in the Youth Summit on HIV, an event convened under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, and co-hosted by UNAIDS.
Using games to prevent HIV among indigenous youth in Guatemala
18 April 2011|
More than 1000 indigenous children and adolescents aged 9 to 15 years old from rural communities of Guatemala learned about HIV in the 5th Rolling Fair called More information, less infection.
Young people convene in Mali to revolutionize the AIDS response
15 April 2011|
A youth summit convened under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, and co-hosted by UNAIDS provides a forum for young leaders to commit themselves in innovative ways to mobilize young people for the AIDS response.
Empowering young people in Latin America to participate in Global Fund proposals through national mechanisms
07 April 2011|
Young people working on AIDS issues in Latin America are learning how to engage youth in the development, implementation and monitoring of Global Fund proposals through national mechanisms.
Innovative project in Tanzania places young people at the centre of HIV responses
06 April 2011|
During a visit to the Tanzanian Youth Alliance, a national non-profit organization based in Dar Es Salaam, UN Deputy Secretary-General Dr Asha-Rose Migiro and UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé praised the young people for the extraordinary responsibility they have shown in addressing HIV.
North Star Alliance road show highlights work of its network of mobile clinics along transport corridors in Africa
29 March 2011|
A 40-foot converted shipping container making its way around European cities is vividly highlighting the work of North Star Alliance. This public-private partnership is committed to building a network of roadside clinics at transport ‘hotspots’ across Africa to provide long-haul truck drivers, sex workers and surrounding communities with access to basic health care.

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