Guillaume Alix, CEO Suisse, Cartier; Stanislas de Quercize, CEO and President, Cartier International; UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé; Jurgen Baumhoff, General Manager InterContinental hotel Genève; and Ndaba Mandela. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

The musical highlight of the evening was the Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz performing their hit songs Am I Wrong and My Melody, a song dedicated to people living with HIV. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

Kweku Mandela, Florence Ngobeni-Allen, Ashley Rose Murphy, Michel & Christine Sidibé, Anita Pour Farid, Ndaba Mandela. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

The musical highlight of the evening was the Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz performing their hit songs Am I Wrong and My Melody, a song dedicated to people living with HIV. “So many stories inspire our music, and through our music, we can reach so many people. We want to spread the word, raise awareness for HIV, and fight the negativity with the positivity.” Nico & Vinz. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

The theme of the gala was “Cities around the world”. Cities’ responses to HIV have been at the forefront since the start of the epidemic. Fast-Tracking the response to HIV in cities will be essential to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

“The science and medicines exist to ensure that no child becomes infected with HIV. Mobilizing innovative partnerships and increased resources will be vital to reaching all women and children in need of life-saving HIV prevention and treatment services.” —Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

“Ensuring zero new HIV infections among children is achievable. We need to inspire the younger generation to help make this a reality.” —Ndaba Mandela. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

“My grandfather taught us the importance of working together to bring about change and the global response to HIV is an example of that. The progress we’ve seen is unprecedented but the work is not done. We must continue, together, to reach the end of the AIDS epidemic.” —Kweku Mandela. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

David Bennett of Sotheby's during the auction. UNAIDS, in partnership with the hotel InterContinental Genève, Cartier and Etihad Airways, held its first fundraising gala, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event is part of UNAIDS’ efforts to ensure that children everywhere are free from HIV and that mothers have access to antiretroviral medicines to ensure that they stay alive and well. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

Luiz Loures, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

“I was born in 1998, when Canada had the medications and the ability to ensure that almost zero babies were born with HIV back then. I should not have HIV. But I do. Now these life-saving medications can be available everywhere. If we work hard, we can make sure that no one, no matter where they live, is born with HIV.” —Ashley Rose Murphy. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

“I have worked with children affected by HIV in Cape Town. The myth we tell ourselves is that they have a built-in resilience allowing them to cope; but the truth is they are just children, like every child in the world, and they need support. It is tragic for any child to be born sick when we can prevent it. This is working, we just have to do more of it.” —Caroline Rupert. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS

The musical highlight of the evening was the Norwegian duo Nico & Vinz performing their hit songs Am I Wrong and My Melody, a song dedicated to people living with HIV. Photo: Gregory Maillot/UNAIDS