September

Successfully expanding the rollout of PrEP in Indonesia

Making Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) available and accessible for key populations is...

1 September 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

August

Justice is never given, it is won: How Eastern Caribbean activists developed the successful strategy to defeat the laws which criminalised LGBT people.

For almost 150 years, to be gay in St. Kitts and Nevis was to be criminalised....

31 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

St Kitts and Nevis becomes the latest country to declare that laws that have criminalized LGBT people are unconstitutional

UNAIDS welcomes a St. Kitts and Nevis High Court ruling that laws criminalizing gay sex...

30 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS Country Director in Nigeria shares how lessons from the AIDS response apply to the Monkeypox response

Dr Leo Zekeng, UNAIDS Country Director and Representative in Nigeria, has shared how...

24 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS responds to EU approval of a long acting HIV treatment option: “To end AIDS, share technology.”

‘It is great news that a range of long-acting HIV treatment options are set to come on...

23 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS welcomes the repeal of the law that criminalized LGBT people in Singapore

UNAIDS applauds Singapore’s announcement that it will repeal section 377a of the country’...

22 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

A model for serving key populations from Haiti

Imagine being widely blamed for tragedies that befall your country. Earthquakes....

16 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

International Youth Day 2022: creating a world for all ages

International Youth Day means highlighting youth voices and a call to action of our...

12 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Pandemics are not fate: Concrete actions to tackle inequalities can overcome AIDS, Monkeypox and COVID-19

We do not need to accept pandemics as fate, experts gathered at the International AIDS...

10 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Empowering young people at youth festivals in Indonesia

“This is the first time I feel comfortable expressing my true identity," said Yogi one of...

3 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

As AIDS2022 closes, UNAIDS urges world leaders to act with courage to end AIDS

Thanks to the dedication of thousands of scientists around the world, the determined...

2 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment....

1 August 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

July

Global AIDS leaders raise alarm on the danger of millions of preventable deaths stating that only bold action to tackle inequalities can end the AIDS pandemic

Global AIDS leaders have joined forces in issuing a strong warning that derailing of...

30 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

It is time to end AIDS in children once and for all: Global Alliance launched

On the sidelines of this year’s IAS conference in Montreal, UNAIDS, networks of people...

30 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS welcomes the life-saving results of PEPFAR funding and programmes

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the latest data released...

29 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS welcomes ViiV’s agreement to enable generic production of long acting PrEP to 90 countries

UNAIDS welcomes the agreement between ViiV and the Medicines Patent Pool to enable access...

28 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thérèse Omari maintains her commitment to ending AIDS and providing a fulfilling and harmonious life for people living with HIV

"We are here, we are not giving up". These are the encouraging words of Thérèse Omari, an...

28 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Botswana leads the way for high HIV burden country certification on the path to eliminate vertical HIV transmission

Botswana is the first high HIV burden country to be certified for achieving the required...

27 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Millions of lives at risk as progress against AIDS falters

Progress in prevention and treatment is faltering around the world, putting millions of...

27 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Martine Somda, an activist committed to the fight against HIV in Burkina Faso, continues her fight to defend the rights of people living with HIV

Ms Martine Somda Dakuyo was 34 years old when she was diagnosed with HIV. The news, which...

26 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS calls for urgent global response to Monkeypox Public Health Emergency with rights-based public health and equitable access to vaccines

UNAIDS today called on governments to respond urgently to the World Health Organization...

23 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

African leaders launch the Education Plus initiative – a huge step forward for girls’ education and empowerment in Africa

Leaders meeting at the Africa Union summit in Lusaka, Zambia, have pledged their support...

18 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

A beacon of hope in Guatemala

It was a proud day for Stacy Velasquez the Executive Director of OTRANS Reinas de la...

15 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Meet a Vaccine Champion overcoming vaccine hesitancy in Ghana

After coming to learn that it is a lack of vaccination which poses a threat to health,...

14 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

The communities behind Antigua and Barbuda’s decriminalization win

Last week Antigua and Barbuda’s High Court struck down laws criminalizing sexual acts...

12 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS welcomes the repeal of laws that criminalise and discriminate against LGBT people in Antigua and Barbuda

UNAIDS applauds the ruling of the Antigua and Barbuda High Court of Justice that...

7 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS applauds Argentina for the approval of its new human rights-based HIV law

UNAIDS congratulates the Argentinian Congress on the approval of a new law on a...

4 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Thousands take part in the Kabaka Birthday Run to support the HIV response in Buganda

An estimated 80 000 people have taken part in the Kabaka Birthday Run, an annual event...

4 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

HIV on the agenda of the World Urban Forum in Poland

At the recent four-day World Urban Forum 11th Session (WUF11) in Katowice, Poland, more...

1 July 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

June

UNAIDS and Africa CDC tackle misinformation around COVID-19 and HIV in Africa

To respond to misinformation around COVID-19 and HIV, UNAIDS and the Africa Centers for...

30 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

OHCHR report: human rights interventions are indispensable to ending AIDS for everyone by 2030

A new report presented to the Human Rights Council at its 50th session entitled...

29 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS Board closes with significant decisions made on strengthening the global HIV response

The 50th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) which began...

24 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS, Global Fund and PEPFAR leaders make a united call to action to resource the global AIDS response

The leaders of UNAIDS, the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the...

24 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Ensuring sustainability of community-led HIV service delivery in Thailand

During the 50th Programme Coordinating Board meeting held in Geneva, Thailand announced...

24 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima receives Honorary Doctorate from Cranfield University

The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima, has been conferred with...

23 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Governments announce increased financial support to the global AIDS response

Addressing the UNAIDS Programme Coordination Board, governments have begun to pledge...

22 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Oslo joins the Fast-Track Cities initiative

On 20 June during a signing ceremony at the City Hall, Oslo became the second Nordic city...

20 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Performance report demonstrates how the UN Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS has helped save lives

This year’s UNAIDS performance report demonstrates how the UN Joint Programme on HIV and...

18 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS welcomes India’s Supreme Court order that the constitutional right of sex workers to life, liberty and dignity must be respected

UNAIDS applauds the decision by the Supreme Court to issue directions on protecting the...

17 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS reports on the steps taken in building a safe, equal and empowering workplace

In advance of the meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board taking place 21-24...

16 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Popular and dedicated singer Samba Peuzzi calls for ending HIV infections among children

In his recording studio, Samba Peuzzi chats with his musicians with the energy that...

16 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

A poster exhibition highlights progress and gaps in the HIV response in eastern Europe and central Asia

A poster exhibition entitled YES…BUT! highlights the disparities existing in the HIV...

13 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

One year into the bold new strategy on HIV/AIDS, it is vital to speed up progress, say UN Member States

One year after adopting a new Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Ending Inequalities...

10 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

How UNAIDS helped in the response to COVID-19 in the Islamic Republic of Iran

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear that life would be even more...

8 June 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

May

UNAIDS Executive Director addresses first Arab Forum for Equality

The first Arab Forum for Equality, held in Amman on 30-31 May 2022, is organized by the...

30 May 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS responds to Viiv’s announcement on the licensing of long-acting Cabotegravir

HIV medicine manufacturer Viiv has announced that it is “actively negotiating” a...

27 May 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS welcomes Chile’s public apology in landmark case of involuntary sterilization of women living with HIV

UNAIDS welcomes the Chilean Government’s public acknowledgement of international...

27 May 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Kryvyi Rih AIDS centre continues to provide HIV services despite the war in Ukraine

On 25 November 2021, the city of Kryvyi Rih, the fourth largest city in Ukraine, signed...

25 May 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

World Health Assembly: UNAIDS urges leaders to tackle inequalities and fully embrace human rights to beat emerging pandemics

At the seventy-fifth World Health Assembly, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, UNAIDS...

24 May 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Generating income from rag dolls in Brazil—helping women living with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic

Iranilde Pereira Fonseca and Michele Almeida are two middle-aged women who come from...

24 May 2022   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |