The United Nations has partnered with the organizers of the first-ever Youth Olympic Games to raise awareness about HIV among young people, who account for 40 per cent of all new infections, as well as fight stigma associated with the virus.
The head of the United Nations agency dealing with HIV and AIDS has commended China for its strong commitment and action in responding to the epidemic, while noting that more work remains to be done to strengthen the country’s response.
With 70 per cent of the world’s population set to be city-dwellers by 2050, the head of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has issued a call for cities to “take the lead in making HIV history” by enhancing their response to the epidemic.
United Nations officials in Liberia have welcomed the launch of a new national strategy to combat HIV/AIDS, stressing the importance of tackling the disease before infection rates become high in the West African country.
