Fighting discrimination against women is key to beating AIDS
New York/IBNS: “The struggle to beat AIDS is inseparable from the struggle for women’s rights and from the struggle against all forms of discrimination”. This is the message from Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, on Zero Discrimination Day, which falls on Sunday March 1. The theme of this year’s Day is the fight against discrimination faced by women and girls, and the organization aims to raise awareness, mobilize action, and promote equality.
‘Stigma and discrimination still persists’ against people living with HIV – UN labour agency
New York, July 27 (IBNS): Although progress in treating people living with HIV has enabled them to work, they continue to face career discrimination, says a new study launched on Thursday by the United Nations labour agency.
Celebrate love, strengthen partnerships to end AIDS epidemic by 2030 says UN agency
New York,May 18 (IBNS): Marking the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the United Nations is calling for strengthened partnerships to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their families.
AIDS-related deaths decline; 19.5 million people on life-saving treatment – UN report
New York, July 20(Just Earth News): The scales have tipped for the first time in the fight against AIDS as more than half of all people living with the HIV virus now have access to treatment, while AIDS-related deaths have nearly halved since 2005, according to a new United Nations report.
UN General Assembly adopts political declaration to fast-track progress on ending AIDS
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):At a high-level meeting on ending AIDS that opened at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Member States adopted a new political declaration that includes a set of time-bound targets to fast-track the pace of progress towards combating the worldwide scourge of HIV and AIDS over the next five years and end the epidemic as a public health threat by 2030.
UN urges collective action ahead of forum to fast-track AIDS response over next five years
New York, June 7 (Just Earth News):While much has been done over the past few years to halt and reverse the AIDS epidemic, the international community is set to gather for a three-day meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York later this week in order to propel the global response on a fast-track approach and chart the way towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Adolescent deaths from AIDS have tripled since 2000: UNICEF study
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years with 26 new infections occurring every hour, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced on Friday and warned that "it is critical that young people who are HIV-positive have access to treatment, care and support."