UNAIDS, the Kofi Annan Foundation and UNOG co-hosted a conversation with Kofi Annan and Michel Sidibé, to mark the publication of "We the Peoples: a UN for the Twenty-first Century", a book by Kofi Annan. Geneva, 3 June 2014.

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé participated in the 1st edition of the African Citizens’ Summit which started in Libreville Gabon on 23 May. Mr Sidibé also attended the opening ceremony of the New York Africa forum.

The Sixty-seventh session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) is taking place in Geneva during 19–24 May 2014.

'The Bravest Boy I Know' was officially launched in Rome by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ambassador Dho Young-shim, Chairperson of the UNWTO ST-EP Foundation, Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS and Taleb D. Rifai, Secretary-General of UNWTO. It is dedicated to Mr Ban for his work in prioritizing education through the Global Education First Initiative which aims to; put every child in school; improve the quality of learning; and foster global citizenship.

From 15-23 April 2014, UNAIDS Executive Director is visiting the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles to build country-level action with a focus on the HLM Political Declaration and the post-2015 agenda.

Tolerant, compassionate and peace-loving people around the world lent their hearts and voices to raise awareness and celebrate Zero Discrimination Day for the first time on 1 March 2014. The day was an unprecedented opportunity for people in every corner of the world to promote and celebrate everyone’s right to live a full and productive life with dignity—no matter what they look like, where they come from or whom they love. More photos on https://www.facebook.com/zerodiscrimination

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé is conducting a joint mission with Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, the African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs Aicha Abdullahi and the Assistant Secretary-General of the UN Department of Safety and Security, Mbaranga Gasarabwe from 18-20 February to the Central African Republic. The delegation met the President of the Transition Government, Catherine Samba-Panza, representatives of the humanitarian community, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Babacar Gaye, to discuss ways to support the Transition Government.

LONDON/GENEVA, 13 February 2014—The UNAIDS and Lancet Commission: Defeating AIDS – Advancing global health met in London on the future of AIDS and global health in the post-2015 era—the recommendations will be published in The Lancet later this year.

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) announced today the expansion of its Treatment 2015 initiative with a US$ 2 million grant provided by the heart and soul of M∙A∙C Cosmetics, the M∙A∙C AIDS Fund. The Fund is fully supported from the sale of VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass with global superstar Rihanna lending her celebrity to spur purchase and awareness. Leveraging this new funding, UNAIDS will build on Treatment 2015 by advancing global, regional and country level policies and programs to expand HIV testing and treatment to young people worldwide.

UNAIDS governing body, the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) is holding its 33rd Board meeting from 17-19 December in Geneva, Switzerland.