The contribution of United Nations peacekeeping operations to the AIDS responses in a multitude of conflict and post-conflict situations to date underscores the importance of continued engagement by United Nations peacekeeping operations and other United Nations entities as the world endeavours to reach the level of service coverage required to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Progress towards this ambitious goal requires a continuation of what is working well and addressing areas of inconsistency and inefficiency using the latest tools and knowledge on effective HIV responses.

The Special Envoys have played a transformative role in achieving MDG 6 and now putting the response to ending AIDS by 2030 on the Fast-Track. They brought their experience, personal credibility and the legitimacy that they carry as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoys. They have engaged leaders at all levels and address sensitive political and policy agendas. Together we promote a shared vision of an AIDS-free world.

The manual was developed to provide planners and managers working with HIV MSM programme prevention and support services with the necessary information to develop sympathetic, evidence-based and comprehensive HIV prevention and support services for MSM in the MENA region. The resource is useful to both experienced programme implementers as well as those who are beginning to plan new HIV prevention and care services for MSM. Read this document in Arabic

The manual was developed to provide planners and managers working with HIV MSM programme prevention and support services with the necessary information to develop sympathetic, evidence-based and comprehensive HIV prevention and support services for MSM in the MENA region. The resource is useful to both experienced programme implementers as well as those who are beginning to plan new HIV prevention and care services for MSM. Read this document in Arabic

This orientation manual is the first of four volumes of a training toolkit that complement each other. The manual was developed to provide planners and managers working with HIV MSM programme prevention and support services with the necessary information to develop sympathetic, evidence-based and comprehensive HIV prevention and support services for MSM in the MENA region. The resource is useful to both experienced programme implementers as well as those who are beginning to plan new HIV prevention and care services for MSM. Read this document in Arabic

The manual was developed to provide planners and managers working with HIV MSM programme prevention and support services with the necessary information to develop sympathetic, evidence-based and comprehensive HIV prevention and support services for MSM in the MENA region. The resource is useful to both experienced programme implementers as well as those who are beginning to plan new HIV prevention and care services for MSM. Read this document in Arabic

To reduce new HIV infections globally to fewer than 500 000 by 2020, a step towards ending the HIV epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, we need to Fast-Track the response, including renewed commitment to, sustained funding for and scaled-up implementation of HIV prevention programmes.