The HIV/AIDS pandemic is now in its fourth decade since it was first diagnosed. Major milestones have been made in the prevention, control and the treatment of the disease.

Last year the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS reported that HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have fallen to the lowest levels since the peak of the epidemic. But despite the progress, those living with HIV still face discrimination from multiple fronts.

In Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council has been discussing the issue of discrimination and HIV AIDS, from where UN Radio's Patrick Maigua sent us this report.

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