The 47th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) meeting, held online between 15-18 December 2020 was the second virtual PCB meeting to be ever held due to the COVID-19 crisis. Chaired by the US, the virtual meeting was held on the zoom platform with interpretation available in the six official UN languages. As with the previousContinue reading « UNAIDS PCB Meeting »

The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) has chosen « Cervical cancer and HIV––Addressing linkages and common inequalities to save women’s lives » as the thematic segment for the 47th PCB meeting. This segment recognizes the dual burden of HIV infection and cervical cancer on women and adolescent girls, and acknowledges that both diseases are linked to inequalitiesContinue reading « Cervical cancer and HIV–– addressing linkages and common inequalities to save women’s lives »

This 2020 NGO Report marks the 25th anniversary of the NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS PCB. It takes stock of the engagement, evidence, and impact of the Delegation to date, highlighting examples of key actions and results. It also makes recommendations for the future, in a context where responses to HIV by key populations, for people living with HIV,
women, young people, and migrants (referred to in this report as « communities and civil society ») are more vital than ever. The report notes with deep concern that the political space, human rights, financial viability, and the very existence of those organizations and networks are under threat.