Mayors from around the world sign Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic

Mayors from around the world signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

From left to right: Paris Deputy Mayors Hélène Bidard, Bernard Jomier and Bruno Julliard; Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS; Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris; Joan Clos, UN-Habitat; and José M. Zuniga, President/CEO of IAPAC. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Port-au-Prince Mayor Joseph Duplan; Salvador de Bahia Mayor Celia Sacramento; East Delhi Mayor Meenakshi Suryavanshi; Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of Stop TB; and Annemarie Hou, UNAIDS. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

East Delhi Mayor Meenakshi Suryavanshi; Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of Stop TB; Annemarie Hou, UNAIDS; Philippe Dessaint, TV5MONDE; and Phil Wilson, President and CEO, Black AIDS Institute. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

On World AIDS Day 2014, mayors from around the world came together in Paris, France, to sign a declaration to end the AIDS epidemic in their cities. In signing the 2014 Paris Declaration, the mayors commit to putting cities on the Fast-Track to ending the AIDS epidemic through a set of commitments. Those commitments include achieving the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets, which will result in 90% of people living with HIV knowing their HIV status, 90% of people who know their HIV-positive status on antiretroviral treatment and 90% of people on treatment with suppressed viral loads, keeping them healthy and reducing the risk of HIV transmission.

Signing of the Partnership Agreement between City of Paris and UNAIDS. Credit: Henri Garat/Mairie de Paris

"Such engagement with a local authority is innovative for UNAIDS. It is the recognition of the legitimacy of the local authorities to intervene in the response to AID," said Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director. Credit: Henri Garat/Mairie de Paris

Paris, the capital of the French Republic, has been committed to the AIDS response for more than 30 years through its associations, doctors, hospitals and political leaders. Paris also provides € 2 million each year in funding for international assistance for HIV, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

“Ending the AIDS epidemic is achievable if the world’s major cities act immediately and decisively to fast-track their AIDS responses by 2020,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “A Fast-Track AIDS response in cities will also encourage new, cutting-edge service delivery programmes that can pave the way for cities to address other public health challenges, including tuberculosis, sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, gender-based violence and noncommunicable diseases.” Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) represents more than 20 000 clinicians and allied health care professionals in over 150 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services provided to men, women, and children affected by and living with HIV and comorbid conditions such as tuberculosis and viral hepatitis. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Algiers signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Amsterdam signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Bamako Mayor Adama Sangaré signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Bangkok Deputy Mayor Pusadee Tamthai signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Bucharest signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Casablanca, Morocco Mayor Mohammed Sajid signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Cotonou, Benin Deputy Mayor Léhady Soglo signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Curitiba, Brazil signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Dar es Salaam Mayor Didas Massaburi signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Douala, Cameroon Government Delegate Fritz Ntone Ntone signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Durban, South Africa signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Esther Adler, on behalf of Geneva, Switzerland, signed the Paris Declaration. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Kingston Mayor Angela Brown-Burke signed the Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Kinshasa Governor André Kimbuta Yangomayor signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Lagos, Nigeria Principal Officer Adremi Desalu signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Rose Ossouka Raponda, Mayor of Libreville, signs the Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Willie Chapondera, Worshipful Mayor of Lilongwe, signed Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Mayors from around the world sign Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Joseph Pierre Richard Duplan, Mayor of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, signs the Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Celia Oliveira de Jesus Sacramento, Deputy Mayor of Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, signs Paris Declaration to end the AIDS epidemic. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Mayors, city representatives and people living with HIV came together in Paris to prepare plans to implement an innovative new initiative to end the AIDS epidemic in cities. Paris, France, 1 December 2014.

Patrick Klugman, Deputy Mayor of Paris in Charge of International Relations and Francophonie.

Pusadee Tamthai, Deputy Governor of Bangkok

Phill Wilson, President of the Black AIDS Institute talking about the importance of engaging of the key populations who are most affected by HIV into HIV response.