Overcoming disruption, Transforming the AIDS response 

This World AIDS Day comes at a moment of profound disruption and uncertainty for the global HIV response. The combination of a deepening funding crisis, growing geopolitical fragmentation, and questions around the future of global HIV coordination has created the most challenging landscape in more than two decades.  

Ahead of World AIDS Day on which is commemorated annually on 1 December, UNAIDS is launching a new report on Tuesday 25 November highlighting the impact of the funding cuts and some of measures taken by countries and communities to continue to drive the response forward despite the disruptions.  

The HIV response has always been a testament to what humanity can achieve when there is unity. To date, global collective actions have saved millions lives. This progress risks being lost. No country can fight HIV alone.  Nine million people are living with HIV and not on treatment (of the 40.8 million) and 1.3 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2024.   

WHAT: Press conference to launch the 2025 UNAIDS World AIDS Day report - Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response. 

WHEN: Tuesday 25 November, 14:00–14:45 CET / 13:00–13:45 GMT 

SPEAKERS:  

• Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS
• Byrone Chingombe, Technical Director, Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research CeSHHAR (from Harare, Zimbabwe)
• Angeli Achrekar, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS 

WHERE: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Press Conference room   

EMBARGOED MATERIALS: Embargoed until 14:00 CET / 13:00 GMT – 25 November 

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FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA WHO WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE PRESS CONFERENCE REMOTELY PLEASE CONTACT:  

Charlotte Sector | tel. +41 79 500 8617 | sectorc@unaids.org 

Michael Hollingdale | tel. +41 79 500 2119 | hollingdalem@unaids.org