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UNAIDS welcomes G8 reaffirmation of commitment to universal access AIDS goals

08 June 2007

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes G8 leaders reaffirmation of their commitment to work towards the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010. UNAIDS also applauds the G8 announcement of a projected $US60 billion investment in AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and the strengthening of health systems in Africa, as part of their work towards realizing the Millennium Development Goals. Current estimates show that for AIDS alone, around US$70 billion will be needed from 2008 – 2010 to enable universal access to be achieved globally.

New report shows increases in AIDS financing but funding still falls short of estimated need

05 June 2007

As the world’s leaders prepare to meet this week for the annual G8 Summit, which will take place in Heiligendamm, Germany June 6–8, 2007, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Kaiser Family Foundation are releasing a new report analyzing funding for AIDS in low- and middle- income countries provided by the G8 and other donor governments.

UNAIDS welcomes call for $30 billion to the AIDS response

30 May 2007

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) applauds today’s announcement by United States President George Bush regarding his intention to extend and expand the U.S. government’s investment in the global AIDS response.

NGOs win $460,000 for innovative AIDS projects in developing countries : UNAIDS, World Bank fund initiative

02 March 2007

Washington, 9 December 2003—A global competition to find innovative new ways to fight the global HIV/AIDS epidemic has awarded $460,000 to teams of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya and Romania at a ceremony last week at the Washington headquarters of the World Bank.

Ireland and UNAIDS sign new agreement on AIDS

30 January 2007

Conor Lenihan TD, Minister of State for Irish Aid, today signed a new €30 million, five year partnership with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). UN Under- Secretary and Executive Director of UNAIDS, Dr Peter Piot, was in Dublin to sign the agreement.

Somalis Uniting in Response to HIV and AIDS

01 December 2006

Significant progress is being made

Health leaders welcome infectious disease focus at G8

03 July 2006

In advance of the G8 summit, the

UNAIDS Executive Director Dr Peter Piot praises Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and the Irish people for their leadership in the AIDS response

01 June 2006

At the UN General Assembly 2006 High Level Meeting on AIDS, UNAIDS Executive Director recognizes Ireland’s increasing contribution to global AIDS efforts

Global Fund and UNAIDS Call for Rapid Scaleup of Efforts to Combat AIDS

15 May 2006

With 270,000 people newly infected with HIV in 2005 alone, the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region faces the world’s most rapidly expanding AIDS epidemic. An estimated 1.6 million people are living with the disease across the region, and in several countries the epidemic shows signs of crossing from groups most at risk into the general population.

New UK funding for global AIDS battle as Europe backs greater support for HIV prevention

30 November 2005

Over £27.5 million for global AIDS prevention was today announced by the Prime Minister, showing the UK’s commitment on World AIDS Day to tackling the world’s fourth biggest killer.