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.

    Delegation Viewpoint: Outcomes of the 2011 UN High Level Meeting on AIDS

    Blog13 July 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    Dr. Amira Herdoiza, UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegate for Latin America & the Caribbean, joined during the 28th UNAIDS Board meeting a panel of speakers on the outcomes of the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting and the 2011 Political Declaration approved in June in New York. Below is her speech. (download in pdf format)

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    As a member of the civil society delegation in the PCB and as a member of the LA social AIDS movement I would like to share with you three main ideas about the recent HLM held in NYC:

    Round-up: 28th PCB Meeting Report

    Blog5 July 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    The NGO Delegation’s 28th PCB Meeting Report is now available.

    The communiqué is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

    Please contact us with any questions or comments.

    Getting Ready for the 28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Agenda & Documents

    Blog4 July 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    © UNAIDS/Fabio Chironi

    The 28th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) took place from 21-23 June 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland.

    Posted 12 May 2011/Updated 4 July 2011

    The agenda was as follows ( en | fr ). See the letter of invitation ( en | fr ) and the list of participants ( en ).

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Overview of Conclusions, Reports & Delegation Documents

    Blog28 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

    

    28th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board: Decisions, Recommendations & Conclusions

    ‘A Game-Changing Moment’ – Executive Director Report

    Delegation Interventions:

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Decisions, Recommendations & Conclusions

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]

     

    28th Meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board
    21-23 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland
    Decisions, Recommendations and Conclusions (pdf)

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting:UNAIDS Secretariat Staff Association – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Latin American & the Caribbean

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    7.0 Report of the UNAIDS Secretariat Staff Association

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Latin American & the Caribbean (pdf)

    The NGO Delegation would like to thank the staff association for their report. We hope that the Secretariat workforce review to be carried out will lead us to a stronger UNAIDS and will ensure its continued solidarity and collaboration with people living with HIV and those affected by the epidemic.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: UBRAF 2012-2015 – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    6.0 Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework 2012-2015

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa (pdf)

    Thank you Madame Chair. We concur with the statements of various member states on human rights and align ourselves with the sentiments that this is not the forum to make amendments to the UBRAF.

    As civil society representatives on this board, we represent a diverse constituency that includes communities that are highly marginalized and discriminated against. As discussed in this forum previously, stigma and discrimination undermine the HIV response by compounding vulnerabilities and undermining access to HIV-related service.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: UBRAF 2012-2015 – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Europe

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    6.0 Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework 2012-2015

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Europe (pdf)

    We welcome the specific focus on leadership, coordination and accountability in Section D of the Business plan of the UBRAF, which relates to coordination, coherence and partnerships. This section describes the importance of collective action and the role of civil society and people living with HIV/AIDS in the AIDS response. This document rightly recognizes the need to build capacity within civil society and key populations. This outcome recognizes the need to build capacity within civil society and specifically, key populations. As such we look forward to working closely with the Secretariat in defining an indicator linked to this outcome.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: UBRAF 2012-2015 – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for North America

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    6.0 Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework 2012-2015

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for North America (pdf)

    Civil society is an integral partner in the delivery of the UBRAF. Therefore, rather than assume the role of mobilizing civil society, UNAIDS and the joint team should ensure efforts to increase opportunities, including providing resources for civil society to mobilize itself, to link different social movements, and to broker opportunities for people living with HIV and key populations to bring their own voices to decision-making tables.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: UBRAF 2012-2015 – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Asia and the Pacific

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    6.0 Unified Budget, Results and Accountability Framework 2012-2015

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Asia and the Pacific (pdf)

    We would like to thank the subcommittee of the PCB for its hard work leading up to the preparation for the UBRAF especially the leadership of the chair Madame Mariame Sy. Deliberations were both engaging and consultative. Given the tight timeline, we appreciate the efforts of the secretariat for their work to develop the UNAIDS 2012-2015 UBRAF.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Support mechanisms for African States – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    4.0 Support mechanisms for African States

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa (pdf)

    Madame Chair

    The NGO Delegation recognizes the critical importance of the meaningful engagement of representatives from Africa – as the region hardest hit by the epidemic – through member states and NGO representatives from Africa on the PCB.

    Therefore, we are encouraged to note the efforts of the UNAIDS Secretariat and the African member states to enhance consultation and networking among African states to improve their meaningful participation in the PCB as this, together with strong NGO representatives from Africa, will enhance the voice of Africa in UNAIDS policy and governance.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Gender-sensitivity of AIDS responses – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for North America

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    3.0 Gender-sensitivity of AIDS responses

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for North America (pdf)

    Firstly, we thank the Executive Director and the Minister from Djibouti for their comments in this morning showcasing the integral importance on gender equality in effective HIV responses. Also, we would like to thank the UNAIDS Gender Team for the development of gender sensitivity of the AIDS response report that responds to the decision point at the 27th PCB Board requiring a report back on the implementation of the UNAIDS Agenda for Women and Girls.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Thematic Segment – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    2.0 Follow-up to the thematic segment from the 27th PCB meeting

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa (pdf)

    Thank you Madame Chair.

    The NGO delegation appreciates having had the opportunity to be involved in the working group on the follow-up to the thematic segment on ensuring that food and nutrition security are integral parts of HIV programming. We appreciate the movement we have finally seen on this issue in the work of the joint programme as this is a crucial component of the HIV response, particularly in my region.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Cosponsor Report – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for North America

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    1.4 Report by the Chair of the Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for North America (pdf)

    Dear Colleagues

    We appreciate this opportunity to comment on the Report of Co-Sponsoring Organizations.  We note the new format of the report which began with a three and a half page synopsis of key activities followed by a series of appendices each representing separate reports from each of the co-sponsoring organizations.  The new format allowed for a clearer overview of key activities and reports for each co-sponsor.  We want to encourage the continuation with this reporting format and offer a friendly suggestion that co-sponsors also focus their respective reports on the impact of key activities listed.

    28th UNAIDS Board Meeting: Report of the Executive Director – Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa

    Blog23 June 2011 by Amy Coulterman[PDF][print]


    1.3 Report of the Executive Director

    Intervention from the NGO Delegate for Africa (pdf)

    We welcome the overall themes of the Outcome Document and the efforts of all the different stakeholders, particularly the country missions, who worked long into the night to achieve a compromise. As with any compromise document, we recognize that no-one gets everything that they want and like others; civil society is concerned at some of the limitations and caveats in the final draft. However, we were particularly pleased to see:

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