The Government of Germany and UNAIDS have signed a new funding agreement for 2015. The agreement was formalized by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Ambassador Thomas Fitschen, Deputy Representative of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, on 10 October.
The new agreement renews Germany’s contribution to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, which remains at €2.5 million for 2015—a crucial year during which the efforts of the international community will be assessed and measured against the Millennium Development Goals.
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé commended Germany for its support for UNAIDS and its political leadership in the global AIDS response. Germany and UNAIDS have a long-standing collaboration and the country is among UNAIDS’ strongest allies on issues such as the promotion of human rights in the context of HIV.
“Germany is very pleased to renew its collaboration agreement with UNAIDS again.”
Ambassador Thomas Fitschen, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in Geneva
“Germany has always been at the forefront of the AIDS response, working with UNAIDS towards overcoming stigma and discrimination and advocating for a human rights-based approach to ending the AIDS epidemic.”
Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director
