On Zero Discrimination Day, UNAIDS calls on countries to examine discriminatory provisions in their laws and policies and make positive changes to ensure equality, inclusion and protection

GENEVA, 1 March 2019—In 2018, a number of countries made landmark decisions to change discriminatory laws and bills. The Supreme Court of India struck down Section 377 of the Penal Code, which criminalized same-sex sexual relations, the Philippines lowered the age of consent for voluntary HIV testing without the need to obtain consent from a parent or guardian to 15 years and Malawi removed provisions from a draft bill that would have criminalized HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission.

On Zero Discrimination Day, UNAIDS recalls the equal dignity and worth of every person, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is calling for action to change discriminatory laws and practices, which are a significant barrier for access to health and other services.

“Human rights violations are happening all over the world because of discriminatory laws and practices,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “Laws must protect, not cause harm. All countries must carefully examine their laws and policies in order to ensure equality and protection for all people, without exception.”

Raising awareness, mobilizing and taking action are essential. On Zero Discrimination Day, UNAIDS is proposing specific actions that individuals, civil society organizations, parliamentarians and donor organizations can take to change discriminatory laws. These range from being an ally to someone affected by a discriminatory law to joining a nongovernmental organization, tabling amendments to laws and calling for reviews of legislation.

Making a positive change is possible and there are many ways a law can be amended or abolished. These include:

• Reforming or removing laws through parliamentary processes and the votes of parliamentarians.
  • Raising awareness among parliamentarians is therefore essential, as was done in the revision of the HIV laws in the Philippines and bills in Malawi.
• In many countries, courts have the power to strike down laws that are discriminatory. This can be done if an individual or organization affected by the law takes legal action and wins the case for change.
  • The case of India’s Supreme Court, which removed Section 377 in 2018, was a striking example.
• In some countries, people or politicians can propose law reform through a petition and request a national vote or referendum.
  • This is a standard method of legislating in Switzerland.

UNAIDS has identified a range of laws that are discriminatory, impede access to health and social services, restrict freedom of movement and violate human rights.

In 2018:

• At least 20 countries imposed travel restrictions of some form against people living with HIV.
• Around 29 countries reported that they require the consent of a woman’s husband or partner to access sexual and reproductive health services.
• Fifty-nine countries reported mandatory HIV testing for marriage, work or residence permits or for certain groups of people in the law, regulations or policies.
• Seventeen countries criminalized transgender people.
• Forty-five countries had laws that impose the need for parental consent for adolescents and young people below 18 years to access HIV testing services.
• Thirty-three countries imposed the death penalty for drug offences in law.
• Same-sex sexual relations were criminalized in at least 67 countries and territories worldwide.

UNAIDS is actively working with United Nations partners, governments and civil society organizations to change those laws as part of the Global Partnership for Action to Eliminate all Forms of HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination. 

Zero Discrimination Day campaign 2019—act to change laws that discriminate.

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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Healthy populations are critical for Africa’s long-term economic growth, increasing economic gains through raised productivity, job creation and the promotion of equality. However, Africa’s health-care systems require significant investments to meet the needs of their populations and to address changing patterns of ill health across the continent.

The provision of health care in Africa, however, is constrained by a lack of public funds and limited and unpredictable donor funding. As part of innovative efforts to find a sustainable way to strengthen national health systems across the continent, African public and private sector leaders came together at the Africa Business Health Forum on 12 February to promote dialogue and identify opportunities for collaboration.

“Prioritizing health is a political choice and spending on health must be considered as an investment and not a cost. Investments in health are investments in human capital,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, added, “We need affordable and quality health care for all, spearheaded by governments and the private sector working collaboratively to enable equitable access.”

During the event, which was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, the Healthcare and Economic Growth in Africa report was launched. The report will help to guide investments and shape narratives around health in Africa. It highlights opportunities where governments and the private sector can work together to improve health outcomes and ensure quality health care that is accessible for all.  

“By 2030, an estimated 14% of all business opportunities in the health and well-being sector globally will be in Africa, second only to North America. This is a huge opportunity for the private sector,” said Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Also at the event, the African Business Coalition for Health—a platform designed to mobilize a core group of private sector champions to unlock synergies and advance health outcomes to build healthy economies throughout Africa—was launched.

“It is clear that African governments alone cannot solve the continent's health challenges. We have no alternative but to turn to the private sector to complement government funding,” said Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of the Africa Initiative for Governance and Co-Chair, GBC Health.

The Community, Health Education and Knowledge Building (CHECK) project in Ethiopia is a joint collaborative project between the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACS) and UNAIDS. The project aims to support awareness-raising on HIV prevention and increase demand for the uptake of HIV and other health services, including for noncommunicable diseases.

The project is run through four implementing partners in Hawassa, which lies in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region of Ethiopia. It focuses on women, young people and people living with HIV, including elderly people, female sex workers, prison inmates and the employees of private sector megaprojects.

On 7 February, Michel Sidibé, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Tibero Chiari, the Director of IACS, and Seharla Abdulahi, the Ethiopian State Minister of Health, visited three CHECK project implementation sites in order to assess progress and meet people benefiting from the projects.

“HIV is a disruption of the social fabric that binds us together. But in Ethiopia, the community linkages hold the social antibodies to counteract HIV. When the community has the correct knowledge it can break the chain of HIV and create stronger linkages between people,” said Mr Chiari.

The Tilla Association of Positive Women runs an embroidery centre that supports women living with HIV in Hawassa through income-generating activities. At the centre, women living with HIV produce a range of knitted and embroidered items, such as school jerseys and uniforms for the security industry. Not only does the centre provide financial support for the women, it also provides a safe space and emotional support for the women who work there.

“Tilla is like your mother’s house,” said Aster Kebede, a woman living with HIV who works at the centre. “It is my home, my school, my work … my everything.”

The Medhin Elderly People Living with HIV Association is a short walk down the road from Tilla and has had the same impact on its members. Many of its members spoke of the impact that stigma and discrimination has had on their lives, especially as elderly people living with HIV, and the loss of husbands, wives, homes and incomes because of stigma. The association has also provided small grants to many of its members, who have used the catalytic funding to generate income, build small businesses and change their lives for the better.  

“Medhin has restored my self-confidence,” said Bizunesh Kensa, a 64-year-old woman living with HIV. “I don’t feel I am vulnerable anymore; nor do I worry.”

The Hawassa Industrial Park is a megaproject employing 28 000 people, 92% of which are young women and many of whom are from the rural areas of the region. Through the CHECK project, the Regional Health Bureau in Hawassa has produced and disseminated materials on HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health for workers at the megaproject.

“These projects demonstrate that what matters most is the lives of people. They show the power of community-based projects to restore the dignity of people living with HIV and give them hope for the future,” said Mr Sidibé.

The Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) has announced that it is to expand its scope of work to incorporate a broader range of development issues affecting the continent. OAFLA has also changed its name, to the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), and adopted a vision of “A developed Africa with healthy and empowered children, youth and women”.

During its General Assembly, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 11 February, the newly established OAFLAD endorsed its 2019–2023 strategic plan, which outlines the key thematic areas that the first ladies will be working on. These include a continued focus on reduction of new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortality, noncommunicable diseases, gender equality, women’s and youth empowerment, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, social security and social protection.

In a tribute to Michel Sidibé, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, the First Lady of Burkina Faso and Chair of OAFLAD, Sika Kaboré, said, “What we will remember from Michel Sidibé’s career is that we can reach ambitious targets if we believe in them, if we unite our forces strategically and if we keep our faith in our populations and in the African values of solidarity and sharing.” A number of first ladies added words of support and appreciation for Mr Sidibé’s leadership and engagement over many years, and he was awarded a certificate of appreciation.

“UNAIDS has worked hand in hand with the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS since that very first meeting in 2002. I had the privileged to be there then and I have the privilege to be with you still today. I urge you all to remain committed to ending AIDS, because together we can ensure a better future for our children and young people, and a generation free from AIDS,” said Mr Sidibé.

The first ladies committed to continue to work on one of their flagship campaigns, Free to Shine, a campaign to end AIDS among children, adolescents and young people and keep mothers healthy. To date, the campaign has been launched in 15 countries across Africa, many having integrated the campaign into their national HIV plans. UNAIDS is providing further funding to launch Free to Shine in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone, with roll-out starting in 2019. 

ADDIS ABABA/GENEVA, 11 February 2019—The African Union has passed a motion of support for the Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé recognizing that the invaluable work of UNAIDS, under the leadership of Mr Sidibé, has saved many lives and has had a decisive impact on the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

The motion was passed during the 32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 11 February 2019. It credits Mr Sidibé’s strategic vision and relentless advocacy to ensure that all populations, including the most vulnerable, have access to health services. It also commends him for keeping HIV among the top global health priorities and for his efforts in improving the health of the people of Africa.

“It is a privilege to serve the people of Africa and the world and I have dedicated my forty-year career to ensuring that vulnerable populations everywhere can live with dignity,” said Mr Sidibé. “The strong partnership between the African Union and UNAIDS is one that has been built on shared responsibility and global solidarity. The global support for the AIDS response and people living with HIV has been unprecedented and we must redouble our efforts to end AIDS. I will continue to do my best to ensure no one is left behind.”

African Union members expressed their profound gratitude for his work and commitment and for his contribution to the attainment of the objectives of the African Union, including Agenda 2063.

The African Union said it remains committed to work with UNAIDS and all its partners to mobilize all the energies and necessary resources to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. And “counts on his unflinching commitment and abiding leadership to continue to promote the health and wellbeing of the peoples of the African continent.”

UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

PANAMA CITY/GENEVA, 28 January 2019—During a visit to the Good Samaritan Foundation and Home for people living with HIV in Panama, Pope Francis has urged people not to discriminate against their neighbours. The Good Samaritan Foundation and Home, or Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano, is currently home to 16 people living with HIV aged from 16 to 60 years. They were among the first to be greeted by His Holiness during his visit.

“The Good Samaritan, whether in the parable or in all of your homes, shows us that our neighbour is first of all a person, someone with a real, particular face, not something to avoid or ignore, whatever his or her situation may be,” said Pope Francis.

Pope Francis travelled to Panama from 23 to 27 January to celebrate World Youth Day with young people from across the world. The visit to Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano took place on the final day of his visit. His Holiness said that the work of the home confirms people’s faith by “anointing wounds, renewing hope and encouraging faith.” 

For 15 years, Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano has provided comprehensive care and treatment to help people living with HIV recover their health and dignity and reconnect with their communities and families. It also provides HIV prevention education for thousands of people, including young people in schools and young people who may be at risk of HIV.  

The First Lady of Panama and UNAIDS Special Ambassador for AIDS in Latin America, Lorena Castillo de Varela, joined the visit, as did the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé.

“Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano embraces all people, regardless of their health or HIV status,” said Mr Sidibé. “Faith organizations like Buen Samaritano have an amazing ability to touch the lives of the people who are most difficult to reach and to remove the barriers of stigma and discrimination. Faith communities speaking out about HIV can move us closer to ending the AIDS epidemic,” he added.

UNAIDS works closely with the Catholic Church and the Holy See on shared goals, such as eliminating new HIV infections among children and increasing access to paediatric testing and treatment. Zero discrimination is key to achieving those goals.

Globally, significant gaps remain in preventing, diagnosing and treating HIV among children. In 2017, there were 180 000 new HIV infections among children globally. Just half (52%) of infants exposed to HIV worldwide received early infant diagnostic tests within the first two months of life and only 52% of children living with HIV had access to treatment in 2017.

The Vatican has convened a high-level discussion, Scaling Up Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents, bringing together leaders of major pharmaceutical companies, multilateral organizations, donors and governments. While there is still ground to cover, there have been positive results in accelerating paediatric diagnosis and treatment. UNAIDS is continuing to work with all partners, including the Vatican, to scale up HIV services for children.   

UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

GENEVA, 13 December 2018—The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) has called on UNAIDS to fully implement the management response (UNAIDS agenda for change) to address harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power, at the UNAIDS Secretariat which was presented to Board members by the Executive Director of UNAIDS on Tuesday 11 December.

The decision was agreed by the members of the PCB at the conclusion of the 43rd meeting of the PCB in Geneva, Switzerland, today. The PCB agreed to establish a working group to oversee the immediate implementation of the management response and to discuss the report of the Independent Expert Panel in a special PCB meeting before March 2019. The PCB also welcomed the statement of the UNAIDS Secretariat Staff Association and the critical role they played in bringing to the PCB’s attention the issue of harassment at the workplace.

“We don’t have a moment to lose in moving forward our management response. Our actions will make UNAIDS stronger and better,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “I look forward to working with all staff to make UNAIDS a model workplace for staff in all their diversity. I look forward to an inclusive, transparent and open dialogue and collaboration with staff in shaping a new UNAIDS.”

The Executive Director of UNAIDS also told the PCB that he wanted to have an orderly transition of leadership at UNAIDS in the final year of his term. He informed the UNAIDS Board that its meeting in June 2019 would be his last Board meeting and he would complete his duties at the end of June 2019.

“I am proud of the successes of UNAIDS. In the past 10 years we have been instrumental in saving millions of lives and averting millions of new HIV infections. The staff of UNAIDS are our greatest asset and I am privileged to serve alongside them,” said Mr Sidibé. “I will work to ensure a smooth transition and pledge to keep my focus on our staff and delivering results for the people we serve."

UNAIDS’ agenda for change will be critical in ensuring that the staff of UNAIDS can continue to build on these successes and deliver maximum results for people living with and affected by HIV. It focuses on five action areas: a staff-centred approach, compliance and standards, leadership and governance, management and capacity. Each area outlines key actions that the UNAIDS Secretariat will undertake.

UNAIDS reiterates its commitment to lead by example in eliminating all forms of harassment, bullying and abuse of power by creating a respectful, transparent and accountable environment that enables all staff to contribute their full potential to deliver for the people they serve.

UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

On World AIDS Day, South Africa launched a multidisease national wellness campaign to accelerate screening and testing for HIV, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections and noncommunicable diseases, including hypertension and diabetes. The campaign, known as Cheka Impilo, is a direct response to the call by the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, during his first State of the Nation address in February 2018 to initiate an additional 2 million people on HIV treatment by 2020, find 88 000 missing tuberculosis cases annually and screen 7 million people for noncommunicable diseases in the first year.

South Africa has made considerable progress in its AIDS response in the past decade and reported that there were more than 4.5 million people on life-saving antiretroviral therapy by the end of June 2018—20% of all people on treatment worldwide. UNAIDS estimates show that as a result the number of AIDS-related deaths in South Africa has dropped significantly, from 200 000 in 2010 to 110 000 in 2017. However, there were 270 000 new HIV infections in 2017, including approximately 77 000 among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years.

The then Acting President, Deputy President David Mabuza, who is also Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), urged his fellow countrymen to end gender-based violence and get tested for HIV and seek treatment if HIV-positive. “We will not walk alone. We have always had partners like UNAIDS, the Global Fund and PEPFAR walking with us, side by side, shoulders to the grindstone. We know what unity and struggle is. We are not giving in and we are not turning back,” Mr Mabuza said.

Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director, attended the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day in South Africa to show his support for the launch of the campaign. “Oppression and power imbalances must be reversed. Women and girls must be empowered and harmful masculinities must be consigned to the history books. Our girls and young women deserve a chance to live in a world with dignity and respect and free from violence and HIV,” said Mr Sidibé.

Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health of South Africa, thanked Mr Sidibé for inspiring South Africa almost a decade ago to turn its AIDS response into a success story, characterized by a journey from despair to hope, and from denial to acceptance and to ownership.

Steve Letsike, Deputy Chairperson of SANAC and Chairperson of the SANAC Civil Society Forum, said, “Enough is enough. Patriarchy, sexism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia and stigma and discrimination must end. We can do better for our people because they matter.”

UNAIDS outlines five key components for action that build on recommendations made by an Independent Expert Panel

GENEVA, 7 December 2018—UNAIDS is putting in place an agenda for change to transform UNAIDS into a model working environment for all staff that ensures safety and inclusivity and upholds the highest standards of accountability and integrity. The agenda underscores that harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power at any level, will not be tolerated and that perpetrators will be held accountable for their actions.

The agenda is based on a survivor-centred approach to harassment and will ensure that all staff are trained, equipped and supported to call out incivility, sexism, intolerance and other undesirable and unacceptable behaviours. It will strengthen management systems to fit the demands of a decentralized organization and ensure that decision-making happens at the right levels, with full transparency and internal controls for compliance with policies and standards.

The agenda builds on a strong body of work already under way to create a model working environment and draws on recommendations made by an Independent Expert Panel. The Panel was called for by the Executive Director of UNAIDS in February 2018 to provide recommendations on how to further strengthen the implementation of UNAIDS’ zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment.

The Panel’s recommendations and the UNAIDS Secretariat management response and agenda for change will be presented to the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board on the first day of its 43rd meeting, which will take place from 11 to 13 December 2018.

“Driven by the AIDS crisis, UNAIDS has been a model for harmonized, system-wide efforts in the United Nations. Today, inspired by the #MeToo movement, we aim to be a model workplace, for the United Nations system and beyond,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “Staff are our main asset and they must be able to perform their functions in a safe, enabling and nurturing environment. This transformation will ensure that we can attract the greatest talent and further empower our staff to deliver on our crucial mandate.”

The agenda for change focuses on five key action areas: a staff-centred approach, compliance and standards, leadership and governance, management and capacity. Each area outlines a set of actions the UNAIDS Secretariat will undertake.

In line with its staff-centred approach, the agenda for change will include active bystander training to ensure that everyone in UNAIDS feels equipped and supported to call out incivility, sexism, intolerance and other undesirable and unacceptable behaviours. It will also establish mechanisms for confidential referral to survivor-centred counselling, expand the cadres of Dignity at Work Advisers and provide skills-building for all staff on preventing and addressing harassment, ethics and integrity, knowing your rights at work, diversity and inclusion.

A key component is the recommendation by the Panel to establish an external and independent investigation, disciplinary and redressal system, and UNAIDS will work with stakeholders, including survivors and women’s rights experts, to examine options to take this forward.

UNAIDS will be strengthening its senior management capacity by implementing a new process for the selection of UNAIDS Country Director positions, which it will look to expand to all other senior director-level appointments. This will ensure that UNAIDS’ leaders have the right mix of skills and experience to manage staff as well as skills and experience in technical areas.

In addition, UNAIDS will be implementing a 360-degree feedback mechanism in management appraisals for director-level staff to assess competency in managing people and resources and to detect signals of mismanagement and unacceptable behaviours.

To continue to show greater transparency, UNAIDS will publish reports on disciplinary and accountability actions taken and will proactively refer cases of suspected sexual harassment, harassment, bullying and abuse of power.

UNAIDS will also continue to drive implementation of the United Nations System-Wide Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, as well as the updated Gender Action Plan, to build on the significant achievements made in recent years and advance progress towards the new, far-reaching targets set by UNAIDS.

In its findings, the Panel made observations about the UNAIDS leadership and called for change. “I have taken on board the criticisms made by the Panel,” said Mr Sidibé. “In proposing this agenda, I am confident that we can focus on moving forward. I will spend the next 12 months implementing this agenda for change and making the UNAIDS workplace one where everyone feels safe and included.”

The report also highlights that the global AIDS response has witnessed major successes under the leadership of Mr Sidibé. His call for the elimination of new HIV infections among children galvanized action, and significant reductions in new HIV infections have been achieved in all parts of world. Eleven countries have already eliminated new HIV infections among children.

Similarly, during this period, the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets have propelled a major movement for HIV treatment access. Today, more than 21.7 million people are accessing life-saving antiretroviral therapy, compared to just over 5 million at the end of 2008.

UNAIDS has actively supported civil society engagement, championed human rights, and advocated for the rights of sex workers, gay men and other men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, transgender men and women, prisoners and migrants to access HIV services. The Executive Director has made the rights of women and girls a priority, including access to sexual and reproductive health services, eliminating gender-based violence and removing harmful gender norms.

Today there is greater freedom of movement for people living with HIV as UNAIDS has worked with countries to remove travel restrictions. HIV and health issues have been kept at the top of political agendas. UNAIDS pioneered the concept of global solidarity and shared responsibility, and today more than half of all resources invested in low- and middle-income countries come from domestic sources. UNAIDS’ agenda for change will be critical in ensuring that UNAIDS staff can continue to contribute to these extraordinary results.

UNAIDS is resolute in its commitment to lead by example in eliminating all forms of harassment, bullying and abuse of power at UNAIDS by creating a respectful, transparent and accountable environment that enables all staff to contribute their full potential to deliver for the people they serve.

Report of the Independent Expert Panel on prevention of and response to harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power at UNAIDS Secretariat:

http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/documents/2018/report-iep

Transforming UNAIDS, an agenda for eliminating all forms of harassment and upholding dignity, accountability and well-being in the workplace. UNAIDS management response to the Independent Expert Panel report

http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/documents/2018/management-response-to-iep-report

UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.