HIV

Medical practices not primary mode of HIV infection in Africa, UN meeting finds

14 March 2003
Contrary to recent suggestions that a majority of HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa are due to unsafe medical practices, an expert group convened by the United Nations reaffirmed today that unsafe sex remains the primary mode of transmission in the region.

Annan, US official discuss galvanizing more support to fight HIV/AIDS crisis

13 March 2003
With an estimated 43 million people now living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, met today with the Chair of the Global Fund Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to discuss a variety of issues on galvanizing support to combat the crisis.

Annan to address G-8 ministers on food security and HIV in Africa

3 March 2003
Secretary-General Kofi Annan is set to address ministers from the Group of 8 most industrialized countries on the link between food security, HIV/AIDS and governance during a meeting Wednesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Nutrition plays key role in HIV/AIDS care, UN reports

25 February 2003
With almost 95 per cent of people with HIV/AIDS living in developing countries where healthcare and drugs are scarce, two United Nations agencies today said a good diet is one of the simplest means of caring for people affected by the epidemic and may even help delay the progression of the deadly virus.

HIV trial results an important step in vaccine development, UN says

24 February 2003
With an estimated 42 million people living with HIV worldwide, the United Nations today said preliminary results of a large-scale trial of a candidate AIDS vaccine announced by a biotechnology company in the United States are an important step in developing an effective vaccine.
Kofi Annan and French President Jacques Chirac

Annan calls on African leaders to ensure men play full role in fight against AIDS

21 February 2003
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on African leaders, from the national level on down to the communities, to ensure that men assume their full responsibilities in the battle against the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Noeleen Heyzer

UN launches first comprehensive web site on gender and HIV/AIDS

21 February 2003
Furthering efforts to place gender equality at the core of the fight against HIV/AIDS, the United Nations today launched its first comprehensive web portal that promotes understanding, knowledge sharing, and action on the epidemic as a gender and human rights issue.
Kofi Annan among leaders at Africa-France Summit in Paris

Annan calls on world to help Africa battle AIDS and ensure peace

20 February 2003
Calling on the world to help Africa battle AIDS, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced a new a high-level commission to propose measures to stem the tide of disease and deal with the profound structural impact it has on the ability to tackle development challenges.

UN agencies team up to fight AIDS, chronic hunger

6 February 2003
Two United Nations agencies today formally joined forces to cope with the growing links between HIV/AIDS, regional food shortages and chronic hunger in a bid to save millions of lives – especially in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

UN calls for immediate action to halt spread of HIV/AIDS in South Asia

4 February 2003
United Nations officials today told a meeting in Nepal on HIV/AIDS that the disease was "stalking" South Asians and warned that the region had only a narrow window of opportunity for turning back the epidemic.