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Almost 700 civil society organizations have received special accreditation by UN Member States to attend the High Level Meeting on AIDS. ECOSOC-accredited organizations pre-registered more than 400 individuals. In total, more that 1700 individuals from civil society have been accredited or have pre-registered to attend the meeting.
Press releases from different civil society organizations, key statements, calendar of events, speakers’ information and other details of interest to media covering the UN review are centralized here.
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Closing Statement by H.E. Srgjan Kerim
Click below to read the closing of the High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
IRINnews Reports
Click here to read "GLOBAL: Civil society demands more partnership with governments"
For the "GLOBAL: Human rights high on UNGASS agenda", Click here.
Myths and Realities Final Press Releases
Thursday, 12 June 2008
“We are all connected”
Representatives of key at-risk populations have urged governments and the United Nations (UN) to strengthen connections across all sectors in the response to HIV and AIDS.
Friday, 13 June 2008
"We are a bald tire slipping on ice"
Over 500 representatives from civil society organizations participated in the United Nations (UN) High Level Meeting on AIDS concluding yesterday. The following are some of the collective statements and individual reactions to the meeting:
Women Demand Action and Accountability Now
We, women's groups (including women living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and young women) present here at the High Level Meeting on AIDS, urge national governments and the UN system to keep their promises to women and girls who continue to be at an alarming risk of HIV infection and of receiving inadequate prevention, treatment, care and support as a result of persisting social, cultural and economic subordination, structural inequalities, as well as pervasive violence in their homes, communities, schools, workplaces, streets, markets, police stations hospitals, and situations of institutional confinement.
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Monitoring the UNGASS Goals on Sexual and Reproductive Health
The report was presented:
“Monitoring the UNGASS Goals on Sexual and Reproductive Health”
On 6 June a special meeting was held in New York where FEIM and GESTOS (a Brazilian NGO) presented the Report on the monitoring of the commitments made to Sexual and Reproductive Health in response to AIDS by the United Nations, one of the first studies to reveal the critical aspects the sexual and reproductive health has for people living with HIV/AIDS.
EU member states still have misgivings over US travel register plan
International Herald Tribune
The Associated Press
Thursday, June 5, 2008
LUXEMBOURG: European Union nations said Thursday they had continued misgivings at U.S. plans that demand travelers' personal health details before they are allowed into the country — but acknowledged they could do little to prevent it.
UN calls for lifting travel restrictions on HIV carriers
UN calls for lifting travel restrictions on HIV carriers
AFP
10/06/2008
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for an end to discrimination against people carrying the AIDS virus, including travel restrictions imposed on them by some countries.
Chinese NGOs at UN Meeting Call for AIDS Treatment, Information
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Civil Society representatives' speeches delivered during the Civil Society Hearing
Click below to read the speeches by Civil Society representatives delivered at the UN High Level Meeting on Tuesday June 10th, 2008
Civil Society Declaration on the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS
As civil society participants to the 2008 High Level Meeting on AIDS, we came here to review progress in implementing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. We were disappointed that few heads of state chose to attend this meeting and many governments, from both resource-rich and resource-poor countries, failed to report the reality on the ground.
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