Adopts the report of the 22nd meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board
23rd PCB Meeting Summary: 2008 December
23rd-PCB-Communique-English.pdf
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2: Consideration of the report of the twenty-second meeting
21 December 2008 by N. Siniora[PDF][print]
1: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
21 December 2008 by N. Siniora[PDF][print]
3.1: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Recognizing that UNAIDS and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have as their fundamental objective helping national scale-up to the goal of Universal Access to prevention, treatment, care and support. Further recognizing that technical support is an essential component of this mandate as articulated in the Memorandum of Understanding between both organizations and is a means to the outcome of successful implementation of multi-sectoral national AIDS plans.
3.2: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests that UNAIDS update its technical support and capacity development strategy through an inclusive process involving implementing countries and civil society, taking into account:
• points made and conclusions of the thematic segment with particular reference to gender equality;
• the analytical work of the Global Implementation Support Team, progress made by the task force on operationalization of the UNAIDS-Global Fund Memorandum of Understanding and Coordinated AIDS Technical Support database;
3.3: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests that the strategy include an estimate of those costs covered by the existing mandates and budgets of the UNAIDS Secretariat and Cosponsors, along with those aspects, including technical support provided by civil society, which require further resources
3.4:Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests that UNAIDS work with the Secretariat of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to emphasize the willingness and capacity of UNAIDS, including Joint UN teams at country level, to advance mutual goals as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding, including implementation of Global Fund HIV/AIDS grants. Routine information sharing, including Local Fund Agent reports as appropriate, should be a priority
3.5: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests UNAIDS to work with the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to improve the understanding by UN staff in country of the roles and expectations of the two bodies, as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding and to use its convening power to maximize the impact of the Global Fund portfolio in each country
3.6: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Calls upon UNAIDS and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to assist National AIDS Coordinating Authorities in the implementation of decision 8.4 of the 18th PCB meeting specifically that “the national coordinating authority should, with guidance from UNAIDS, take the lead on reducing duplication between Country Coordinating Mechanisms and National Coordinating Authorities” with the objective of improving coordination and coherence of the national AIDS response
3.7: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Calls upon National AIDS Coordinating Authorities and UNAIDS to invest in the capacity development of civil society to enable their meaningful participation in the work of such Authorities and to pursue the principles of accountability, transparency and participation
3.8: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests UNAIDS to compile best practice and lessons learned to support and facilitate Public Private Partnerships with respect to their applicability for strengthening the public sector in developing countries and share the information with relevant stakeholders
3.9: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests UNAIDS to accelerate its work on gender equality (women and girls), and lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals, and transgenders with the meaningful engagement of those communities as well as people living with HIV in order to support needs assessments and proposal development by National AIDS programs and Country Coordinating Mechanisms, and facilitate countries’ proposals to the Global Fund grant implementation
3.10: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests the UNAIDS Secretariat in consultation with the Global Fund Secretariat to provide, for the 24th Programme Coordinating Board meeting, options to strengthen mechanisms to facilitate consultation and networking among African States to meaningfully participate in the Programme Coordinating Board and the Board of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with a view to its subsequent expansion to other regions
3.11: Outcome(s) of the Thematic Segment
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Requests the UNAIDS Secretariat to prepare a report for the 24th Programme Coordinating Board meeting focusing on the objectives of the thematic segment, including its preparation, format, structure and outcomes of thematic segments including the process for the selection of themes that builds upon the relevant decisions of the 21st Programme Coordinating Board
4: Report of the Executive Director
20 December 2008 by admin[PDF][print]
Paid tribute to Dr Peter Piot as Executive Director of UNAIDS and recognized the many accomplishments realized during his tenure, including: placing and maintaining AIDS on the global political agenda; the alliances he established across a wide range of sectors and actors; his ability to mobilize significant resources; his readiness to innovate; his insistence on a human rights based approach; and, the creation of UNAIDS as a joint programme that remains unique within the work of the United Nations. His personal qualities and commitment to the response to AIDS cannot be overestimated and serve as an example of the leadership required to defeat the AIDS epidemic.
