The PCB noted the recommendations proposed by the NGO representatives as follows:

• Regional recommendations:

• Latin America and the Caribbean: efforts should be focused on targeted prevention, attention and care for the most vulnerable populations, including access to antiretroviral drugs and on promotion of human rights and antidiscrimination legislation for persons living with HIV and AIDS;
• Asia and Pacific: denial of the situation and lack of political will is leading to lack of action in some countries; coherent prevention, attention and care efforts in the region must focus on the needs of the populations most affected;

The PCB also took note of the NGO delegates’ support for the need, identified by the Executive Director in his report, to provide specific and targeted support to the different regions, each with different transmission dynamics of their own.

The PCB took note of the report by the NGO Representative, including concerns expressed about the need for more effective channelling of funds to communities in need.

The PCB noted the NGO members’ proposal that UNAIDS should strengthen its effective support in countries, regions and subregions.

The PCB recommended that UNAIDS Cosponsors and Secretariat assess their respective capacities to engage civil society networks in their areas of work, develop clear policies and strategies and allocate resources to ensure that civil society, particularly people living with HIV/AIDS, are fully engaged in the design, implementation and evaluation of HIV/AIDS programmes.

The PCB expressed grave concern about continuing stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS and members of vulnerable groups such as women and young girls, sex workers, men who have sex with men, injecting drug users, victims of sexual abuse and prisoners. The PCB urged that programmes be scaled up to combat HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination.

The PCB welcomed the Report of the NGO Representative speaking on behalf of the NGO delegates to the PCB.