AIDS BY THE NUMBERS

The pace of progress in reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to treatment and ending AIDS-related deaths is slowing down. See the latest data on HIV.

1.5
MILLION
people were newly infected with HIV in 2020
37.7
MILLION
people were living with HIV in 2020
680
THOUSAND
people died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2020
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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank

 

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UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) comprising representatives of 22 governments from all geographic regions, the UNAIDS Cosponsors and five representatives of nongovernmental organizations, including associations of people living with HIV.

 

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