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The present report reviews progress in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS.

Report of the Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa

This booklet sets out the components of effective harm reduction programmes as evidenced by the experience gained in many countries around the world and demonstrated by scientific research.

This Agenda for Action reaffirms the World Bank’s determination to remain a full partner in the fight against HIV/AIDS through the provision of funding, analytical support, capacity development, and knowledge sharing.

During the 4th IAS Conference on Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention a new declaration was presented. The main statement of the Sydney Declaration is that good research drives good policy and programming, therefore the importance to scall up research is underlined. The declaration argues that an effective response to HIV and AIDS requires a sustained commitment to ensure that interventions and approaches to service delivery are continuously improved over time.

This report presents the most comprehensive global assessment of progress to date, based on a set of data prepared by a large number of international organisations within and outside the United Nations system.

Heads of State and Government and representatives of States and Governments participating in the comprehensive review of the progress achieved in realizing the targets set out in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS held on 31 May and 1 June 2006, and the High-Level Meeting, held on 2 june 2006 convened to commit themselves to setting, in 2006, through inclusive, transparent processes, ambitious national targets, including interim targets for 2008 in accordance with the core indicators recommended by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, that reflect the urgent need to scale up significantly towards the goal of universal access to prevention programmes, treatment, care and support by 2010.

In 2005 leaders of the G8 countries agreed to work with WHO, UNAIDS and other international bodies to develop and implement a package for HIV prevention, treatment and care, with the aim of as close as possible to universal access to treatment for all those who need it by 2010. At the June 2006 General assembly High level meeting on AIDS, United Nations member states agreed to work towards a the broad goal of ‘Universal access to comprehensive prevention programmes, treatment, care and support by 2010’

Companies have a unique and vital role in supporting the global fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria. Therefore, the global business community commited to the Private sector declaration against HIV/AIDS.

Heads of State and Government and representatives of States and Governments, assembled at the United Nations, from 25 to 27 June 2001, for the twenty-sixth special session of the General Assembly, convened in accordance with resolution 55/13 of 3 November 2000, as a matter of urgency, to review and address the problem of HIV/AIDS in all its aspects, as well as to secure a global commitment to enhancing coordination and intensification of national, regional and international efforts to combat it in a comprehensive manner.

The Millennium Declaration is a United Nations resolution, adopted at the 8th plenary of the Millennium Summit meeting in September 2000, with eight major development goals. The implementation of the Declaration was reviewed at the September 2005 World Summit. More information