UNAIDS congratulates newly elected African Union leadership, the Adoption of the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls and the African Union Roadmap
At the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, UNAIDS congratulated H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on his election as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission, along with the newly elected Commissioners.
African first ladies and the African Union launch Free to Shine
First ladies across Africa are spearheading a campaign to stop children acquiring HIV, prevent AIDS-related deaths and keep mothers healthy across Africa.
AIDS Watch Africa Heads of State mobilize for an accelerated response to HIV
African Heads of State and Government reaffirmed their commitment to provide bold leadership for the AIDS response in Africa during the AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) meeting held on 14 June on the side lines of the 25th AU Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Cooperation for the local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals in Africa intensifies
African Union, UNAIDS, UNECA, UNIDO convene event with African finance ministers
African Parliamentarians call ending AIDS to be priority in the post-2015 agenda
The special role of parliamentarians in advancing the AIDS response now and beyond 2015 was discussed on 25-26 March during a roundtable at the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa.
African leaders pledge to intensify efforts towards ending AIDS, TB and Malaria
African leaders reviewed progress made in implementing a Roadmap on Shared Responsibility and Global Solidarity for AIDS, TB and Malaria Response in Africa, which they adopted last July to chart a new course for the continent’s response to the three diseases.
African AIDS Champions accelerate efforts to achieve a generation free from HIV in Africa
The Champions for an HIV free Generation, first launched in 2008 by His Excellency Festus Mogae, former president of the Republic of Botswana, have pledged to ramp up efforts to stop new HIV infections in children, end stigma and discrimination and expand effective HIV prevention and treatment programmes across Africa.
New UNAIDS and Lancet Commission to explore HIV and global health in the Post-2015 debate
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and leading medical journal The Lancet have convened a new commission of political and health leaders to explore the post-2015 agenda of AIDS and global health.
New investments needed to advance progress on AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa
African and G8 governments have made significant progress against several major commitments to improve health in Africa over the past decade, but must commit to new investments for AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.
Celebrating fifty years of African unity
Leaders from across Africa and beyond are gathering for a special African Union (AU) summit which marks the 50th anniversary of unity on the continent.
