HIV

New UN data points to devastating impact of AIDS in Africa

25 June 2002
More than 28 million Africans are living with HIV, and in some countries at least 30 per cent of the adult population is infected by the deadly virus, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said today as it released data about the unprecedented destruction the disease is causing to African societies and economies.

Annan lauds businesses for joining global fight against HIV/AIDS

13 June 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has lauded the increased involvement of corporations in the global fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Annan meets young patients at Russian AIDS clinic

5 June 2002
Meeting today with young AIDS patients at a clinic in Russia, Secretary-General Kofi Annan stressed the need to galvanize society in response to the epidemic.

UN says African AIDS vaccine programme needs $233 million

30 May 2002
Just ahead of an international gathering aimed at generating funds for the African AIDS vaccine programme, the United Nations today announced that the effort would cost $233 million.
Dr. Nafis Sadik

Annan names Nafis Sadik of Pakistan as his envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia

24 May 2002
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today appointed Nafis Sadik, the former Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia.

In San Francisco, top UN official urges global action to combat AIDS pandemic

7 May 2002
Addressing the challenges of combating AIDS for the second time in as many days, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Fréchette, today called for international action to stem the spread of the disease and treat its victims.
Louise Fréchette

Business community has key role to play in fight against AIDS, Fréchette says

6 May 2002
Only through a “truly global alliance” will AIDS be defeated, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette said this morning in Denver, Colorado, as she urged representatives of the private sector to step up their efforts to combat the deadly disease.

New global fund shows world's resolve to fight AIDS, TB and malaria, Annan says

23 April 2002
A new Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria offers hope that the international community is resolved to combat these deadly diseases, Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the institution's Board today as it held a meeting in New York.

New UN report maps out coordinated strategy to cope with AIDS, TB and malaria

22 April 2002
With the right intervention at the right time AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria can be prevented and treated, according to a report released today by three United Nations agencies.

UN agencies combine forces to promote access to quality HIV medicines

20 March 2002
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today published the first list of HIV-related medicines that were found to meet the agency’s recommended standards, part of a joint effort by UN programmes to assess the quality of HIV drugs to help make treatment services more accessible to poor countries.