Update on the UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

ICASO has released a new publication - "Update on the UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS".

This Update contains information on how the Declaration has been promoted by NGOs at the local and national level; by the central and regional secretariats of ICASO; and by UNAIDS. A proposal to appoint regional UN Special Envoys to promote the Declaration is described.

A progress report is provided on the development of indicators to assist in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Declaration. The update also recommends strategies that NGOs can follow to promote the declaration in the coming months.

The document is available in English, French and Spanish in the UNGASS section of the ICASO website www.icaso.org

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