World AIDS Day

  Press Conference by Cesar Nunez, Director of the UNAIDS New York Office, on the launch of the World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption: Transforming the AIDS response. ---- “The HIV epidemic is not over, and our previous progress is at risk,” warned César Antonio Núñez, Director of the UNAIDS New York Office, as the UN marked World AIDS Day with an assessment of shrinking global resources. Briefing reporters at UN headquarters, Núñez said the findings of UNAIDS’ new Global Report: Overcoming disruption, transforming the response, point to mounting threats driven by a sharp decline in international funding. The report, launched last week in Geneva, underscores “the importance of overcoming the current disruption in the financing of the AIDS response. ” He highlighted severe pressures on countries already struggling to maintain services. “OECD projects that external health aid will drop by 30 to 40 per cent in 2025 compared to 2023,” he said, adding that the cuts are “causing i...

"This World AIDS Day reminds us that we have the power to transform lives and futures, and end AIDS once and for all. Let's get the job done." - United Nations Secretary-General

  On World AIDS Day , the World Health Organization (WHO)  is calling on governments and partners to rapidly expand access to new WHO-approved tools including lenacapavir (LEN) to drive down infections and counter disruption to essential health services caused by cuts to foreign aid. Despite dramatic funding setbacks, the global HIV response has gained a remarkable momentum in 2025 with the introduction and WHO approval of twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention. LEN, a highly effective, long-acting alternative to oral pills and other options, is a transformative intervention for people who face challenges with regular adherence and stigma in accessing health care. WHO released in July this year new guidelines recommending the use of lenacapavir as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention. Sharp and sudden reductions in international funding this year led to disruptions in HIV prevention, treatment and testing services, with es...

Calls to action Campaign materials Facts and figures Sustaining HIV, hepatitis and STIs services amid declining health aid

  Global Aids Strategy Major milestones in the development of the Strategy. ▪ Developing the targets . Throughout 2024 and in early 2025, UNAIDS laid the foundation for the development of the next Global AIDS Strategy. This involved four streams of work:  (a) the mid-term review of the 2021–2026 Global AIDS Strategy;  (b) the development of 2030 global AIDS targets by an advisory Global Task Team on Targets for 2030; 70  (c) support to countries to develop national HIV sustainability roadmaps; and  (d) multi-stakeholder consultations. The work continued despite the mounting financial challenges in 2025.  ▪ Identifying what worked. The mid-term review highlighted major gains, especially in the expansion of access to HIV treatment, but also showed persistent inequalities in access to HIV prevention and insufficient progress in removing societal and structural barriers. It identified major opportunities to expand access to new prevention technologies, secure ...

  United Towards ending AIDS. * Countries in the Middle East and North Africa were engaged through UNAIDS offices in eastern and southern Africa and in western and central Africa.  ** Approximately 93 country governments and 360 civil society organizations were consulted during this period. Consultations continued subsequently.

Communities are the driving force of the HIV response . People living with HIV and those most affected, including key populations bring the insight, courage, and innovation needed to overcome today’s challenges. When these communities join forces with health workers, policymakers, and partners, new pathways to success emerge, built on trust, equity and shared purpose .

The fight against HIV has never been easy, yet resilience and innovation continue to define the response. As global fundin g falters, advances like long-acting lenacapavir – a six-monthly injection to prevent HIV, remind us that progress continues. With commitment and creativity, we can ensure that lifesaving long acting antiretrovirals for prevention and treatment reach those in most need

Ending AIDS means addressing the inequalities that drive the epidemic. Children and adolescent girls and young women face heightened vulnerabilities, particularly across the Africa region. And key populations including men who have sex with men, trans and gender diverse people, people who use drugs, sex workers and people in prisons in all regions face increased HIV risk. Protecting rights and ensuring access to services for everyone is essential to stopping new infections and achieving health equity

The HIV response is shifting, offering a vital opportunity to reset.  By: simplifying and prioritizing access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment; strengthening management of drug resistance and advanced HIV disease; and integrating these services within a primary health care approach that includes strong community-based services. Countries can reach more people in need with holistic services, sustaining gains, and building resilient health systems that serve everyone, everywhere.

  Lenacapavir or LEN are new drug WHO recommends to protect people at risk of HIV.

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Guest: Cesar Nunez, Director of the UNAIDS New York Office, on the launch of the World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption: Transforming the AIDS response. Watch  the Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General. Guest: Cesar Nunez, Director of the UNAIDS New York Office, on the launch of the World AIDS Day report, Overcoming Disruption: Transforming the AIDS response!. Press Conferences

Highlighting the impact of disruptions on the AIDS response, showcasing the resilience of countries and communities, and calling for global solidarity to end AIDS by 2030  SPEAKERS ▪ H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN ▪ H.E. Mrs. Lise Gregoire-van Haaren, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN ▪ Mr. Jesús Aguais, President, Aid for AIDS ▪ Ms. Keren Dunaway, UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegate / LLAVES and ICW Global (online) ▪ Dr. César Nuñez, UNAIDS NYO Director, moderato An event to commemorate the 2025 World AIDS Day . Related Document:  Event Flyer . Watch the 2025 World AIDS Day: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response! Meetings & Events