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Promises, Promises

The World AIDS Campaign released a report that closely examines AIDS statements, commitments and declarations by governments and the United Nations (UN) in the past five years, and asks how they hold up under scrutiny as genuine ‘promises’.

To many observers, the litany of broken promises to reverse the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS rings hollow against the unrelenting advance of the epidemic throughout the world. In this context, understanding what the various statements, commitments and declarations on HIV/AIDS actually mean is an essential first step towards greater and more authentic accountability of leadership.

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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.

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.