This blog is one of the main ways that the NGO Delegates and the CF Team share information about the work of the Delegation and forthcoming PCB meetings. We encourage you to comment and/or ask questions. The posts are listed in order of most recent. Navigate this page by using the search function or the checklist system on the left to narrow down your search by PCB meeting, theme, or any other tag or key word.

    UNITAID Civil Society Delegations Communiqué

    Blog9 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    UNITAID is an international drug-purchasing facility, supporting projects which use UNITAID’s long-term sustainable funding to positively impact the market for medicines and other health products for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. The Civil Society delegations to UNITAID Board (representing NGOs and Communities affected by HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria at Board level) recently attended the UNITAID Executive Board Retreat, from 29th-31st March 2011. This meeting posed two main questions for discussion between UNITAID Board members and UNITAID implementing partners:

    • Is UNITAID doing the right things?
      Is UNITAID doing things right?

    NGO Delegate Johnson Speaks on Women’s Words at High-Level Meeting

    Blog8 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    HIV Priorities for Positive Change: In Women’s Words

    23rd Global Fund Board Meeting: Communities Delegation Communiqué

    Blog7 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    The 23rd Global Fund Board Meeting was held from 11th to 12th May 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. The 23rd Board Meeting had a number of important issues for discussion including the Global Fund Strategy 2012 – 2016 framework; Comprehensive Reform Working Groups recommendations; approval of the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Guidelines; Eligibility, Prioritisation and Cost‐Sharing; Issues related to the Office of the Inspector General, amongst others. This communiqué focuses on a number of highlights of the Board Meeting.

    You can read the communiqué in English, French, Russian and Spanish.

    Join the Million Message March to the UN on 8 June 2011

    Blog7 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    The Million Message March is officially endorsed by the UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation

    Speak-Up Sessions for the UN High Level Meeting on HIV / Universal Access – 8 June 2011

    Participate in the twitter chat:
    Search #MMM2UN
    Tweet @MMM2UN or @Right2Health or @UNAIDS4ALL
    Always use hashtag #MMM2UN so your message is delivered-up.
    or
    Send an SMS to join (tell ‘Our Leaders’ what you need/think)
    SMS to +41787597991 (Swiss) or +919673205466 (India) +27781324207 (S.Africa)
    If the cost is too high, let us know – maybe you can be reimbursed.
    or
    facebook.com/millionmessagemarch
    Blog: www.imaxi.org
    email: access@info@imaxi.org

    Come tell the UN and its 200 member governments what you think and need for your Right to Health. Together, the community will forge its Declaration for the ‘World’s Leaders’.

    UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation Update: May 2011

    Blog3 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


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    UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation Update: May 2011

    This month’s newsletter is dedicated to two major international HIV/AIDS meetings happening in the month of June. The first is the UN High Level Meeting which will take place in New York City, USA, at UN Headquarters from 8-10 June; the second meeting is the biannual UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board meeting in Geneva, Switzerland which will be held 21-23 June 2011.

    AIDS at 30: Nations at the Crossroads

    Blog3 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    On the eve of 30 years of the HIV epidemic, UNAIDS has released a report entitled ‘AIDS at 30: Nations at the crossroads’.

    This report provides evidence of how much we have achieved and weighs that against the vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS‑related deaths. It includes scientific analysis, personal insights and the results of extensive national and regional consultations at the front lines of the AIDS response.

    Key Global Findings (pdf)

    AIDS: The first two decades (1981 – 2000)

    Universal Access: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric – A Community Sector Report

    Blog3 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    The International Council of AIDS Service Organization (ICASO) released today its report entitled “Universal Access: Moving beyond the rhetoric”. The report summarizes the findings of a 15 country community sector analysis assessing the status of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support in 2010 – the deadline agreed by the world’s governments for universal access. Based on the evidence provided, this report ‘takes stock’ – identifying successes, gaps and challenges.

    Briefing: Why is HIV Prevention Failing Key Populations?

    Blog3 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    The International HIV/AIDS Alliance (the Alliance) works for the right of all communities, including those most marginalized, to have equal access to high quality prevention, treatment and care services. As world leaders prepare to meet in June at the 2011 UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS, the Alliance has released a campaign briefing which provides an analysis of how national AIDS responses are failing in their prevention efforts for key populations.

    It includes:

    1. an OVERVIEW of the data provided to the United Nations;
    2. the RELEVANCE of key populations and targeted prevention programmes;
    3. an ANALYSIS of country reports;
    4. and recommended SOLUTIONS which are based on the Alliance’s experience of supporting communities who are at higher risk of HIV infection for the last 17 years.


    Read the full briefing and add your voice by visiting their ‘What’s Preventing Prevention?’ campaign site and sending a message to key attendees of the meeting.

    High-Level Meeting Final Information: Speakers, Themes & Scheduling

    Blog3 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    You will find below in the President of the General Assembly’s Information Note (pdf):

    • A revised programme of the High Level Meeting (June 8-10)
    • A list of speakers for the plenary meetings
    • Themes and speakers for the thematic panel discussions (with attached background papers)
    • Media arrangements


    For an overarching document that covers all necessary scheduling and security information, please ensure you read one of the following which pertains to you:


    You can visit other parts of this site for:

    Civil Society Non-Negotiable Language for the High-Level Meeting Outcome Document

    Blog1 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    Civil Society Declaration for the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS

    (view this briefing paper in pdf format)

    As negotiations on the Outcome Document for the High Level Meeting on AIDS proceed, The Civil Society Coalition on AIDS has become increasingly concerned about amendments to the Zero Draft that severely compromise existing commitments and obligations to human rights, treatment, prevention, and funding.

    The following briefing paper sets out the language that the Civil Society Coalition on AIDS believes must be in the final draft of the Outcome Document if it is to have any significance for the global AIDS response moving forward. It also provides an analysis of text that has either been deleted or inserted into the Zero Draft and recommendations of how Member States should respond to these interventions.

    If the Outcome Document does not reaffirm the human right to health and commit to bold, time-bound targets for treatment, prevention and funding, civil society will have no choice but to publicly denounce UN Member States for backtracking on commitments made in 2001 and 2006 and to declare the High Level Meeting process irrelevant to the global response to HIV.

    Action Alert: EU, UK & France to Block AIDS Treatment Targets

    Blog31 May 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    There is concern amongst activists in the lead up to the High Level Meeting in New York (4-5 June 2011) that the EU, UK and France may move to remove treatment and funding targets from the new HIV/AIDS resolution. These negotiations need your attention.

    Actions are currently being coordinated towards the EU. Please read:

    High Level Meeting: Preparation for UN Security

    Blog30 May 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    Please see the information below on preparation for the upcoming High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (June 8-10 in New York). Take the time to read this carefully – if you have any questions, contact csp@unaids.org. The official website for the HLM has more details at http://www.un.org/en/ga/aidsmeeting2011.

    HLM PRE-MEETING & CIVIL SOCIETY CAUCUSES
    Civil Society Task Force has organized a Pre-Meeting (June 7), together with several morning and evening caucuses for civil society during the course of the HLM. Civil society representatives may also reserve space for additional meetings. Please see the attached PDF for more detailed information. The contact point for the pre-meeting, caucuses and room reservations is Sophie Dilmitis.

    SUMBITTING YOUR INFORMATION TO UN SECURITY
    For the duration of the HLM, representatives from civil society will require temporary “T” passes, which will include your photograph. To speed-up the creation of these passes, UNAIDS has established a secure website to submit information for passes to U.N. Security in advance of the event.

    AIDSLEX Website Now in Arabic

    Blog30 May 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    AIDSLEX (the AIDS and Law Exchange) gives concrete meaning to a “rights-based approach to HIV/AIDS”. This web portal is a tool for activists, community organizations, researchers, policy-makers, journalists, health workers and anyone who seeks quick and easy access to a wide range of resources about HIV, human rights and the law. It helps people around the world communicate and share information, materials and strategies, with the ultimate goal of contributing to a global effort to protect and promote the human rights of people living with or vulnerable to HIV and AIDS.

    AIDSLEX is now available in Arabic. You can visit the site at http://aidslex.org/Arabic/Home-Page/ and read our blog post in Arabic.

    NGO Delegation to UNITAID Seeks Applications for Alternate Board Member

    Blog24 May 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    The NGO Delegation to UNITAID is seeking applications for a new Alternate Board Member (unpaid position).

    Application deadline: Sunday 12 June 2011

    Application form, full Terms of Reference for the position, details of selection criteria, and instructions on how to apply can be found in this attachment.

    Please send completed applications to UNITAID Civil Society Delegations Liaison Officer, Jessica Hamer: jhamer@oxfam.org.uk.

    UNITAID is an international drug-purchasing facility, intervening for market impact to scale up access to prevention, diagnostic, and treatment products for HIV and AIDS, TB and malaria in developing countries. UNITAID raises money through a combination of taxes on airline tickets and long-term government funding.  UNITAID is also a vehicle to encourage follow-on innovation, to ensure medicines are available in formulations and combinations that are best suited to the target populations and treatment conditions in developing countries.

    For more information on UNITAID, please see www.unitaid.eu

    Civil Society Meeting and Daily Caucuses at the 2011 High Level Meeting

    Blog20 May 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    Civil Society Orientation Pre Meeting

    A civil society orientation meeting will take place on June 7th from 2pm to 6pm at the Church Center for the United Nations in the Plaza Room. Civil society do not need a pass to get into this building.

    The address and name of the room is:
    777 United Nations Plaza
    New York NY 10017
    2nd Floor

    The orientation meeting is organized by the Civil Society Task Force and will be run by and for civil society. The meeting is open to civil society representatives attending the High Level Meeting, both as part of civil society and government delegations. This will create a space for the following:

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    Representing Civil Society on the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board