HIV

Annan calls for 50 per cent increase in annual spending to fight HIV/AIDS

14 October 2002
With funding for the global response to HIV/AIDS still grossly inadequate, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on countries to increase their spending by at least 50 per cent for the next three years in order to fight the epidemic effectively.

$10.5 billion needed by 2005 in global fight against HIV/AIDS, UN agencies report

10 October 2002
About $10.5 billion will be needed by 2005 for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support programmes in low- and middle-income countries, rising to $15 billion two years later, two United Nations agencies said today in a revised report on the global response to the epidemic.

UN says AIDS epidemic in Asia may become world's largest

7 October 2002
Outside of sub-Saharan Africa, more people live with HIV/AIDS in Asia than in any other region on earth, the head of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said today.

UN-backed drama broadcasts call attention to HIV/AIDS for millions in Africa

3 October 2002
Heart and Soul, a prime time television and radio opera about the lives of two African families, is bringing issues such as HIV/AIDS, poverty and human rights to hard-to-reach populations in East Africa, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which is spearheading the project.

AIDS soaring 'unchecked' among youth in Central and Eastern Europe, UNICEF warns

18 September 2002
As HIV/AIDS continues to ravage parts of Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, the epidemic has developed a "young face" as it has begun to move virtually unchecked into the youth population, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warns in a new report released today.

UN updates international guidelines on HIV/AIDS and human rights

10 September 2002
Reflecting significant political and legal developments relating to HIV/AIDS, the United Nations today issued updated guidelines that call for government action on the human rights aspects of the pandemic.
SG at Real Madrid v. Roma chairty match

Real Madrid, Roma match raises $375,000 for UN's fight against HIV/AIDS

9 August 2002
Fresh from the success of last night's benefit match between Real Madrid and Roma for the United Nations effort against HIV/AIDS, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that he would like to see similar events staged in the future.

Football clubs Real Madrid, Roma meet Annan on eve of benefit friendly for HIV/AIDS

7 August 2002
Traditional football powers Real Madrid and Roma today met United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the eve of their friendly to benefit the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Annan welcomes Real Madrid v. Roma soccer match in US to help anti-AIDS effort

24 July 2002
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the announcement that two champion European football teams will play an exhibition game in the United States to raise money for the global fight against HIV/AIDS, a UN spokesman announced today.

AIDS drug prices drop sharply but unevenly in Latin America and Caribbean

18 July 2002
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today that the price of drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS dropped dramatically last year in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a result of agreements between health ministries and drug companies.