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HIV prevalence in a small but growing number of countries, and also acknowledge
that many targets contained in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS have
not yet been met;
5.
Commend the Secretariat and the Co-sponsors of the Joint United Nations
Programme on HIV/AIDS for their leadership role on HIV/AIDS policy and
coordination, and for the support they provide to countries through the Joint
Programme;
6.
Recognize the contribution of, and the role played by, various donors in
combating HIV/AIDS, as well as the fact that one third of resources spent on
HIV/AIDS responses in 2005 came from the domestic sources of low- and middleincome countries, and therefore emphasize the importance of enhanced international
cooperation and partnership in our responses to HIV/AIDS worldwide;
7.
Remain deeply concerned, however, by the overall expansion and feminization
of the pandemic and the fact that women now represent 50 per cent of people living
with HIV worldwide and nearly 60 per cent of people living with HIV in Africa, and
in this regard recognize that gender inequalities and all forms of violence against
women and girls increase their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS;
8.
Express grave concern that half of all new HIV infections occur among
children and young people under the age of 25, and that there is a lack of
information, skills and knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS among young people;
9.
Remain gravely concerned that 2.3 million children are living with HIV/AIDS
today, and recognize that the lack of paediatric drugs in many countries significantly
hinders efforts to protect the health of children;
10. Reiterate with profound concern that the pandemic affects every region, that
Africa, in particular sub-Saharan Africa, remains the worst-affected region, and that
urgent and exceptional action is required at all levels to curb the devastating effects
of this pandemic, and recognize the renewed commitment by African Governments
and regional institutions to scale up their own HIV/AIDS responses;
11. Reaffirm that the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms
for all is an essential element in the global response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic,
including in the areas of prevention, treatment, care and support, and recognize that
addressing stigma and discrimination is also a critical element in combating the
global HIV/AIDS pandemic;
12. Reaffirm also that access to medication in the context of pandemics, such as
HIV/AIDS, is one of the fundamental elements to achieve progressively the full
realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable
standard of physical and mental health;
13. Recognize that in many parts of the world, the spread of HIV/AIDS is a cause
and consequence of poverty, and that effectively combating HIV/AIDS is essential
to the achievement of internationally agreed development goals and objectives,
including the Millennium Development Goals;
14. Recognize also that we now have the means to reverse the global pandemic
and to avert millions of needless deaths, and that to be effective, we must deliver an
intensified, much more urgent and comprehensive response, in partnership with the
United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, people living with HIV
and vulnerable groups, medical, scientific and educational institutions,
non-governmental organizations, the business sector, including generic and
research-based
pharmaceutical
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trade
unions,
the
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