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Joint UN Teams on AIDS and Joint UN Programmes of Support Progress Report 2006

19 June 2007

Progress towards establishing Joint United Nations (UN) Teams on AIDS and Joint UN Programmes of Support has been considerable: two thirds of UN Country Teams surveyed in January 2007 had already set up joint teams, and more than half also had a joint programme. For most countries, the advent of these teams and programmes has been a natural evolution of their existing systems. This progress report outlines the key recommendations to overcoming challenges and increasing joint UN action on AIDS at country level.

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Country Harmonization and Alignment Tool (CHAT)

21 June 2007

A tool to address harmonization and alignment challenges by assessing strengths and effectiveness of partnerships in the national AIDS response. The Country Harmonization and Alignment Tool (CHAT) has been designed to help national AIDS authorities and their partners gauge the level of participation and engagement in the national AIDS response, and the degree of harmonization and alignment of international partners. CHAT will help to assess partner adherence to the “Three Ones” principles and international partners’ adherence to the commitments in the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005). In its function as a “barometer” of the status of harmonization and alignment at country lie, CHAT can serve as an advocacy tool for focusing dialogue and driving progress towards a more effective AIDS response.

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Art for AIDS

27 June 2007

UNAIDS commemorated its 10th anniversary in 2006. In November 2006 UNAIDS moved into its new headquarters in Geneva, a building it shares with the World Health Organization. For UNAIDS, this new space is a convening centre for increased dialogue on AIDS issues and a centre for Art for AIDS. The UNAIDS art for AIDS collection are museum quality pieces that provoke thought and dialogue. With an initial emphasis on African art and artists, the pieces have been assembled through the generous support of artists, collectors and donors.

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Report of the Twentieth Meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board

26 July 2007

The twentieth meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) took place at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 25–27 June 2007. Minutes from this meeting are detailed in this report.

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Handbook on HIV and Human Rights for National Human Rights Institutions

10 August 2007

This Handbook is designed to assist national human rights institutions to integrate HIV into their mandate to protect and promote human rights. It provides a basic overview of the role of human rights in an effective response to the epidemic and suggests concrete activities that national institutions can carry out within their existing work. It also presents possibilities for engaging with the national HIV response in order to protect and promote human rights, in the context of the “Three Ones”.

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A Nongovernmental Organization's National Response to HIV: the Work of the All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV

14 August 2007

The All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV was founded in the late 1990s by people alarmed by the rapidly growing epidemic in their country, and the lack of resources and support for themselves and others affected by HIV. Since then the Network has grown to provide services throughout the country. Key strategy components are: increasing access to care and support; lobbying and advocating protecting the rights of people living with HIV; seeking to increase social acceptance of people living with HIV; and enhancing the organizational capacity of the Network. This short document outlines the development of the Network and highlights lessons learnt, a longer study providing more information about the Network is available on UNAIDS’ website.

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Making the Money Work: UNAIDS Technical Support to Countries

15 October 2007

Funding for AIDS has grown significantly over the past decade. In 2007, US$10 billion is expected to be available for the AIDS response – about one third coming from developing countries – compared to less than US$300 million in 1995. The substantial increase in financial resources has allowed countries to scale up their AIDS response with the ultimate goal of achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

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Male circumcision - Global trends and determinants of prevalence, safety and acceptability

12 December 2007

The aim of this report is to review the determinants, prevalence, safety and acceptability of male circumcision.

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Report of the UNAIDS Technical Consultation on Social Change Communication

17 December 2007

This document provides an overview of the discussions at the UNAIDS technical consultation on social change communication on 2–3 August 2007 at UNAIDS, Geneva. With 11,000 people being infected every day, HIV prevention is a global priority. UNAIDS Practical guidelines for intensifying HIV prevention urge countries to match prevention responses to their epidemics and stress the need to tackle the social drivers of the epidemic, such as gender inequality, HIV related stigma and discrimination and human rights abuses. The meeting explored the role of social change communication in achieving these ends through activities that are effective, measurable and can be taken to scale. A number of practical next steps and actions were identified and, building on the information generated at the meeting, guidance and technical support will be offered on social change communication for national AIDS programmes. A short paper on social change communication, describing the benefits and challenges of its application, will be developed. This will be followed by a high level briefing on social change communication and a technical update, which will explain what is meant by social change communication. It is hoped these documents will help UNAIDS country offices and national AIDS programme managers understand social change communication and enable them to promote it at the national level. They will be disseminated well before the 2008 UN General Assembly reporting.

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AIDS is everybody's business: partnerships with the private sector

28 December 2007

Thisa is a collection of case studies from UNAIDS. This summary cannot fully capture the diverse range of partnerships that the UNAIDS secretariat and its cosponsors have initiated with the private sector. It is a first attempt to collect stories that highlight just a few of the ways in which we work with this important constituency. The talent, resources, experience and commitment of business must play a central role in designing, implementing and promoting effective responses to HIV. UNAIDS is committed to further engaging with the private sector as a long-term partner in the response to AIDS at global and local levels.

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