11 MARCH 2024 Despite substantial declines in new HIV infections globally, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to disproportionately impact adolescent girls and young women in many countries,...
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HIV Prevention: From Crisis to Opportunity - Key findings from the 2023 Global HIV Prevention Coalition scorecards
Reductions in new HIV infections in several Global HIV Prevention Coalition countries, but global progress needs to be accelerated 13 March 2024—A new report, HIV Prevention: From Crisis to...
At the 68th Commission on Status of Women UNAIDS calls for action to achieve gender equality and end AIDS
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 11 March 2024 - UNAIDS is gearing up for the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW68) which begins today and will run until 22 March 2024. #CSW68, the United...
Community leadership driving progress to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission in Indonesia
Ibu Mawar (not her real name) learned she was living with HIV after receiving a test during an antenatal care visit. “I was surprised, of course, when they told me. But I didn’t really doubt or deny...
Cameroon + 5 more
Expertise France partners with UNAIDS to fight HIV stigma and discrimination in western and central Africa
GENEVA, 28 February 2024---The French public international cooperation agency 'Expertise France' and UNAIDS have signed a new partnership agreement to fight stigma and discrimination in six western...
Two years on: UNAIDS supports Ukraine’s commitment to the HIV response [EN/UK]
Two years of war in Ukraine have resulted in significant humanitarian consequences. Forty percent of the current population of Ukraine,14.6 million people, are in need of humanitarian assistance, 6.4...
Member States negotiating the pandemic instrument have an opportunity to save lives and keep the world safe, says UNAIDS
As Member States enter the next stage of drafting and negotiating a new Pandemics Prevention, Preparedness and Response Accord, and the targeted revision of the International Health Regulations...
UNAIDS launches new approach to ensure the long-term sustainability of the HIV response
As countries work to reach the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, planning is urgently needed for sustaining the gains from the HIV response beyond 2030. With that in mind, UNAIDS...
Responding to gender-based violence through sorority and information
In the quiet corner of a community center in Guatemala City, 29-year-old Emma - fictitious name - sits among other women she does not know. In the faces and gestures of each of them, you can see that...
Governments commit to step up the global HIV response to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030
GENEVA, 14 December 2023---The 53rd meeting of UNAIDS' Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) concluded today in Geneva, Switzerland, with Board members making strong commitments to redouble efforts to...
To end AIDS in Africa, UNAIDS urges governments and partners to ramp up the response to HIV
HARARE/GENEVA, 9 December 2023---Africa can end AIDS as a public threat, but to do so governments and international partners need to increase actions to reach everyone in need. Actions include...
Clé de voûte de l'éradication du SIDA en Haïti
Port-au-Prince, 01 décembre 2023 – À l'occasion de la Journée Mondiale de la lutte contre le sida, célébrée le 1er décembre, l'ONUSIDA lance un appel à l'action pour un leadership communautaire...
UNAIDS calls for accelerated political and financial support for communities to lead in the response to HIV
GENEVA/HARARE, 4 December 2023 - The world can end AIDS as a public health threat if communities on the frontlines of the HIV response are fully engaged and supported to do their work. This was the...
Let communities lead to eliminate the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, December 1st, 2023 – On World AIDS Day, celebrated each year on 1 December, UNAIDS is calling for action to further strengthen community leadership in Haiti, which represents a...
Let Communities Lead - World AIDS Day Report 2023
Ahead of World AIDS Day UNAIDS is calling for urgent support to Let Communities Lead in the fight to end AIDS A new report by UNAIDS demonstrates the critical role communities play, and how...
Government leaders reaffirm their commitment to accelerate HIV prevention efforts to reduce new HIV infections
With just two years left to attain the 2025 HIV prevention target of fewer than 370 000 new HIV infections annually, the world is not on track. In 2022, 1.3 million people became infected with HIV --...
The path that ends AIDS by 2030 will boost progress towards achieving many other Sustainable Development Goals
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 20 September 2023---UNAIDS, the Governments of Botswana and the United States of America, together with the European Commission have joined global partners to urge world leaders to...
HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto for Women and Girls in Africa launched
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, joined women's coalitions, government officials, development partners and community groups from across East and Southern Africa to launch the HIV...
Future doctors take active role in HIV response to end AIDS
Medical student Anaïs Maillat, 21, joined METIS (Movement of The Students Against Inequalities in Health Access) for a simple reason. The children's beaming smiles drew her in. As a member...
Global HIV & AIDS statistics — Fact sheet 2023
Global HIV statistics 39.0 million [33.1 million–45.7 million] people globally were living with HIV in 20222 1.3 million [1 million–1.7 million] people became newly infected with HIV in 2022. 630 000...