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2006 UNGASS declaration reflects both setbacks and progress
"There are two main disappointments in this new document, particularly compared with the outcome of the original 2001 UN meeting on HIV/AIDS. First, governments failed to indicate by when they will implement their 2001 commitments. Second, language on financing has been watered down." according to the International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC).
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Statement by African civil society coalition on AIDS
Three weeks after the African Union - the highest decision-making regional authority in Africa - endorsed a Common Position on HIV and AIDS, African delegates in New York are reneging on the strong commitments they made to providing access to services for HIV prevention, care and treatment to all those who need them in Africa.
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International civil society denounce UN meeting on AIDS as a failure
Civil society groups from around the world denounced the final UN Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, released after marathon negotiations during the UN High Level meeting on AIDS that took place 31 May - 2 June at UN Headquarters. Civil society groups have been working to strengthen the document’s language and commitments on critical aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Leaders at AIDS meeting have failed Africa, say activists