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Glossary

Below you will find definititions of frequently used terms within this website.

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (occurs when a person’s immune system becomes so damaged that they are susceptible to illness)
ART antiretroviral treatment
CS Civil Society
DoC Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (signed at UNGASS by 189 governments in 2001)

G8

Group of 8

 The G8 is made up of the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus (attacks the body’s immune system making it harder to fight infections)
MDGs Millennium Development Goals
NGOs Non-government Organisations
UA Universal access (making sure the whole world has access to important treatments, prevention measures, care and education on HIV and AIDS)
UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS
UNGASS HIV United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV
WAC World Aids Campaign
WAD World Aids Day
WHO World Health Organisation

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Summary of the 2008 HLM

The President of the General Assembly's summary of the 2008 High Level Meeting on the review of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, which was held in New York from 10 to 12 June 2008. is now available. Click below to download the report.

PGA Summary_A-62-895.doc.pdf 185.58 kB

Campaigners to G8: Keep Your Promises

Nearly 250 organisations and unions from more than 60 countries that signed on their support to demand G8 countries to keep their promises on universal access. The following letter was sent to all G7 leaders on 4 July 2008. A related press statement was issued, which you can view here. Please continue to check back for updates.

UNGASS 2008