The 38th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 to 30 June.
During the opening session, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé gave an update on the progress made in the AIDS response and outlined the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Mr Sidibé spoke about the need to properly fund the AIDS response in order to put the world on the Fast-Track to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. He also stressed the need to provide adequate HIV services to key populations at higher risk in order to leave no one behind.
The thematic segment of the meeting will take place on the last day and will focus on the role of communities in ending AIDS by 2030.
The 38th meeting of the UNAIDS Board is being chaired by Switzerland, with Ghana acting as Vice-Chair and Ecuador as rapporteur.
