Dec 3, 2015
News, United Nations
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New York, 1 December 2015 – “World leaders have unanimously committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September. This commitment reflects the power of solidarity to forge, from a destructive disease, one of the most inclusive movements in modern history”: on December 1, the date that like every year since 1988 marks the World AIDS Day, United Nations Secretary-General interprets the 193 UN member States’ agreement as a “new hope” to win the fight against the epidemic. Yet much needs to be done. “By 2030, end the epidemics of [Read More]
Sep 26, 2014
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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has appointed leading fashion designer Victoria Beckham as UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador. The announcement was made at a special event held during the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York. “I have supported many AIDS charities over the years. I’ve been a patron to Elton John’s AIDS foundation for over 20 years. So, I have always been involved, but in the background; and when I was lucky enough to visit South Africa a few months ago, it changed how I feel. It really did, and I came home thinking I have [Read More]
