World AIDS Day

Continuation of the General Debate, followed by closing segment, including summaries of the thematic panel discussions by the panel Chairs and adoption of the Political Declaration. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 Statements in plenary (continued). The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held every five years since 2001 at the UN Secretariat in New York—reinforces the role of the UN as the primary political mechanism for accountability and commitment in the global HIV response. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) . Watch the General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (resumed) - 92nd plenary meeting, 80th session! General Assembly

General Debate, followed by closing segment, including summaries of the thematic panel discussions by the panel Chairs and adoption of the Political Declaration. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 Statements in plenary (continued) ** The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held every five years since 2001 at the UN Secretariat in New York—reinforces the role of the UN as the primary political mechanism for accountability and commitment in the global HIV response. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) . Watch the General Assembly: High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS - 92nd plenary meeting, 80th session! 03:35:40 General Assembly

This side event will examine the urgent need to ensure continuous and equitable access to life-saving HIV treatment across Africa, particularly in the face of evolving funding challenges, fragile health systems, and persistent barriers to care. Guided by the principle of "With Africa, In Africa ," the discussion will highlight the importance of local leadership, community-based responses, and sustainable international partnerships in advancing the HIV response. Despite significant global progress in HIV prevention and treatment, access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains uneven, particularly in parts of Africa and other highly affected regions. Fragile health systems, funding constraints, conflict, stigma, and disruptions to treatment delivery continue to prevent many people living with HIV from receiving consistent care. Recent challenges affecting international HIV/AIDS assistance programmes have further underscored the need to safeguard treatment access ...

This event highlights integration as a pathway to sustainable HIV, TB, and malaria responses, showcasing country-led experiences in financing and transition while renewing political commitment, protecting gains, communities' leadership, equity, and health system resilience. Watch the One Person, Multiple Diseases — Reimagining Integration and Sustaining Progress to the End of AIDS, TB and Malaria! 01:28:16 Side Events

General Debate. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 Statements in plenary (continued) ** The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held every five years since 2001 at the UN Secretariat in New York—reinforces the role of the UN as the primary political mechanism for accountability and commitment in the global HIV response. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) . Watch the general Assembly: High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS - 91st plenary meeting, 80th session! 01:54:01 General Assembly

General Assembly 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS featured thematic panel discussions 1 and 2. Watch the General Assembly: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS: thematic panel discussions 1 and 2 - Informal meeting of the plenary, 80th session! 03:29:00 General Assembly

The side event aims to generate actionable recommendations for delivering HIV prevention at scale through country-owned, community-accountable, and partner-supported responses, accelerating progress toward the 20 million prevention target by 2030. Watch delivering the HIV Prevention Ambition: Partnership, Country and Community Leadership, and Shared Accountability! 01:11:06 Side Events

Press Conference by Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on the General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. Watch  Winnie Byanyima (UNAIDS), on the General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS - Press Conference! 00:21:31 Press Conferences

The General Assembly holds the 2026 High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 10:00 to 10:30: Opening segment 10:30 to 13:00: Statements in plenary Watch the General Assembly: High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS - 90th plenary meeting, 80th session! 03:17:35 General Assembly

Press conference by Angeli Achrekar, Assistant Secretary-General of the Joint United Nations Programme against HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), on the latest UNAIDS report. Watch the latest UNAIDS report - Press Conference! 00:22:49 Press Conferences

 The Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing will allow civil society, NGOs, and community representatives to contribute to the process ahead of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV/AIDS (22-23 June 2026). The interactive multi-stakeholder hearing will provide all relevant stakeholders with a platform to surface urgent priorities, identify gaps in the current HIV response, and inform negotiations of the political declaration with concrete, community-informed recommendations. The hearing aims to support Member States with the preparatory process, including by informing the negotiations of the HLM political declaration through an interactive dialogue with communities, civil society and other key stakeholders. During the panel discussions, civil society representatives and other stakeholders are expected to share their views and experiences from their on-the-ground work. The hearing aims to demonstrate the strength, diversity and commitment of commu...

The Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing will allow civil society, NGOs, and community representatives to contribute to the process ahead of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV/AIDS (22-23 June 2026). The interactive multi-stakeholder hearing will provide all relevant stakeholders with a platform to surface urgent priorities, identify gaps in the current HIV response, and inform negotiations of the political declaration with concrete, community-informed recommendations. The hearing aims to support Member States with the preparatory process, including by informing the negotiations of the HLM political declaration through an interactive dialogue with communities, civil society and other key stakeholders. During the panel discussions, civil society representatives and other stakeholders are expected to share their views and experiences from their on-the-ground work. The hearing aims to demonstrate the strength, diversity and commitment of communitie...

  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