NEW YORK/GENEVA, 13 June 2018—At the halfway point to the 2020 Fast-Track Targets agreed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2016, United Nations Member States have come together to review progress in responding to HIV. Gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States of America, Member States presented the progress and challenges in their countries and heard from the United Nations Secretary-General, who presented his report on the global response to HIV.
"AIDS is not over, but a growing body of evidence shows that international triumph against one of the worst epidemics in recorded history can be achieved when Member States work together."
António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
The report of the United Nations Secretary-General 'Leveraging the AIDS response for United Nations reform and global health' is being presented to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
This year’s report provides an update on developments in the AIDS response, looks forward to the agreed 2020 Fast-Track targets and sets out five strong recommendations including mobilising an HIV testing revolution, safeguarding human rights and promoting gender equality and using the HIV Prevention Roadmap to accelerate reductions in new HIV infections.