I want to thank the organizers and particularly Latida Smith for the invitation to spend some time with you today. I'd like to make sure you know the UNAIDS Washington team, Pauline Muchina, Greg Smiley and John Hassell—who I want to thank for connecting us. Most importantly, I want to thank each of you all for the difference that you make to the AIDS response.

AIDS at the Tipping Point: Herculean challenges; Olympian benefits. The Olympic spirit we have seen and felt over the past two weeks is a remarkable social and political phenomenon. It has transformed the host city of Vancouver into a global hub of international solidarity. It has roused countries to showcase their best in competition rather than conflict. It has elevated the rewards of national pride, public accolades and the hope for a better future into international public goods.

The PEPFAR Blueprint for an AIDS-free generation is not just another plan. It is a clear, practical way to move the world towards the goals adopted at the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS.