14th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, December 2005
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(left to right): President Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Professor Femi Soyinka, ICASA 2005 President and Dr. Peter Piot, UNAIDS Executive Director; at the plenary session of ICASA 2005 held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja Nigeria.
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UNAIDS Executive Director, Dr. Peter Piot addresses the opening ceremony of the 14th ICASA 2005 in Abuja, Nigeria.
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ICASA 2005 opening ceremony in Abuja Nigeria.
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Children from northern Nigeria at ICASA 2005 opening ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria.
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(left to right): Dr. Peter Piot, UNAIDS Executive Director; Professor Femi Soyinka, ICASA 2005 President; and Prof Babatunde Osotimehin, ICASA 2005 Vice President and Director General of National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA), at opening press conference of ICASA 2005 in Abuja, Nigeria.
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UNAIDS Executive Director, Dr. Peter Piot speaking at the 14th ICASA opening press conference, Abuja, Nigeria.
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(left to right) Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Federal Capital Territory Minister; Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, Regional Director WHO; Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS at the ICASA opening ceremon
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Particpant from south-east Nigeria at the ICASA 2005 opening ceremony in Abuja Nigeria.
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Dr. Peter Piot, UNAIDS Executive Director(right), and Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director; during the ICASA 2005 opening ceremony in Abuja Nigeria.
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Particpant at the ICASA 2005 opening ceremony in Abuja Nigeria. Rikichi Kajang (NACA).
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Elhadj Amadou Sy, Director of HIV/AIDS Group, UNDP (left) and Dr. Tegegnework Gettu, UN Resident Coordinator; unveil the "Unite for Children, Unite against HIV/AIDS" sign above UN House, Abuja. 4 December 2005.
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ICASA Leadership Forum, 5 December 2005.
(left to right) Kunio Waki, Deputy Executive Director, UNFPA; Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director UNAIDS; Debrework Zewbie, World Bank; Kingsley Moghalu, Head of Global Partnerships, The Global Fund; HE Ambassador Jimmy Kolker, Assistant US Global Aids Coordinator and Robert Jamieson, (Chairperson), South African Editors Forum and The Chronicle, Malawi
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Joint United Nations press conference on "Unite Against AIDS in Africa" during ICASA 2005, 6 December 2005.
Professor Babatunde Osotimehin (left), ICASA 2005 Vice President and NACA Chairman; Michel Sidibe (middle) Director, Country and Regional Support department UNAIDS; Kunio Waki, Deputy Executive Director, UNFPA(right)
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Plenary session on African Family, Children and HIV/AIDS held during ICASA 2005,
6 December 2005.(left to right): Rima Salah, Deputy Executive Director UNICEF; Mesekere Grunitzky-Bekele, Regional Director, West Africa, UNAIDS
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Plenary session on African Family, Children and HIV/AIDS held during ICASA 2005, Abuja Nigeria, 6 December 2005
(left to right): Professor Shiela Tlou, Minister of Health, Botswana; Rima Salah, Deputy Executive Director UNICEF; Mesekere Grunitzky-Bekele, Regional Director, West Africa, UNAIDS
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Public protest for access to free anti retro-viral treatment for people living with HIV, held during ICASA. 6 December 2005.
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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Nigeria and UNAIDS on the establishment of the African Centre for HIV/AIDS Management.
8 December 2005
Michel Sidibe(left), Director, Country and Regional Support Department UNAIDS; and Professor Babatunde Osotimehin, Vice President ICASA 2005 and Chairman of NACA.
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Satellite Session on Scaling up Universal Access to Prevention, Treatment and Care held at the UN House during the ICASA 2005 in Abuja Nigeria. 8 December 2005
Pierre M’pele(right), UNAIDS Country Coordinator; Professor Babatunde Osotimehin, Vice President ICASA 2005 and Chairman of NACA
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Satellite Session on Scaling up Universal Access to Prevention, Treatment and Care held at the UN House during the ICASA 2005 in Abuja Nigeria. 8 December 2005
Robin Gorna(right), Global AIDS Policy Team Leader, DfID; Professor Babatunde Osotimehin, Vice President ICASA 2005 and Chairman of NACA