Global Coalition On Women And AIDS Leadership Council meets in Toronto to address alarming global increase of HIV virus among women. “In New York last week the High Level Meeting on AIDS produced a Declaration that acknowledged the urgent need to scale up towards the goal of universal access to HIV and AIDS services,” said Dr Peter Piot, Executive Director, United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS at a meeting of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA) Leadership Council in Toronto today. “The challenge now is to make sure that governments keep the promises they made last week, and take concrete action to ensure that universal access is truly universal – that it applies to women and men, girls and boys.”

New call for ambitious national targets, human rights protections and women’s equality, as well as commitment to universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, are highlighted

At the UN General Assembly 2006 High Level Meeting on AIDS, UNAIDS Executive Director recognizes Ireland’s increasing contribution to global AIDS efforts

The UNAIDS-led Global Coalition on

UN Secretary-General, internationally

2006 High Level Meeting on AIDS

New report cites positive trends in

Michael Ballack has accepted the

Statement by Dr Peter Piot, UNAIDS Executive Director Geneva, 22 May 2006 – “With the passing away of Dr LEE Jong-wook, the world has lost one of its greatest forces for good health – a scientist, policymaker and leader of exceptional caliber and accomplishments.

Mary Davis Fisher, the artist, author and speaker who travels the world advocating for those who share her HIV-positive status, has accepted the appointment as Special Representative for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). As UNAIDS Special Representative, Ms. Fisher will continue to raise awareness on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, with an emphasis on women, children and the oppressed. Through her many contacts in U.S. political and humanitarian circles as well as media and the arts, Ms. Fisher will support the UNAIDS mission of empowering people – especially women and girls – to protect themselves and live full, productive lives.