Stigma, discrimination, and punitive laws are hindering progress in global efforts to stamp out HIV and AIDS.

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the UN agency leading the fight against the disease is highlighting how upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Dr. Angeli Achrekar, Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS, discusses their latest report with UN News’s Dianne Penn.