UNAIDS

The mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to HIV and AIDS that includes preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support to those already living with the virus, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV and alleviating the impact of the epidemic. UNAIDS seeks to prevent the HIV/AIDS epidemic from becoming a severe pandemic.

Distinguished as the sole cosponsored Joint Programme in the United Nations system, UNAIDS serves as an exemplar of UN reform. It capitalizes on the collective wisdom and capabilities of 11 United Nations system Cosponsors. Notably, it is the only UN entity incorporating civil society representation into its governing body.

UNAIDS has played an instrumental role in shaping and amplifying the response to HIV, facilitating dialogue, and inclusively involving marginalized communities in decision-making processes. In its absence, the human rights of people living with HIV would have faced greater challenges, and the voice of civil society would have resonated less prominently. UNAIDS remains an indispensable force in the global battle against HIV/AIDS.