E/2008/27 E/CN.6/2008/11 HIV/AIDS 31 and the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS of 2006, 32 the HIV/AIDS-related goals contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration of 200020 and the Millennium Development Goals, in particular the aim of Member States to have halted, by 2015, and begun to reverse, the spread of HIV/AIDS, as well as the commitments on HIV/AIDS made at the 2005 World Summit, Welcoming the in-depth study of the Secretary-General on all forms of violence against women,28 and taking note of the recommendations contained therein, Also welcoming the initiative taken by the Secretary-General on 25 February 2008 to launch a multi-year campaign to end violence against women, Recalling all previous resolutions on this subject, Reaffirming that prevention, care, support and treatment for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS are mutually reinforcing elements of an effective response that must be integrated into a comprehensive approach to combat the epidemic, Recognizing the need to ensure the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights in the context of HIV/AIDS, Taking note of the Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights as adopted by the Second International Consultation on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights, 33 Recognizing that populations destabilized by armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, including refugees, internally displaced persons and, in particular, women and children, are at an increased risk of exposure to HIV infection and vulnerable to treatment interruption, Deeply concerned that the global HIV/AIDS pandemic disproportionately affects women and girls and that the majority of new HIV infections occur among young people, Deeply concerned also by the increased risk of HIV/AIDS facing women and girls with disabilities resulting from, inter alia, social, legal and economic inequalities, sexual and gender-based violence, discrimination and violations of their rights, Concerned that the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV/AIDS is increased by their unequal legal, economic and social status, including poverty and other cultural and physiological factors, violence against women and girls and adolescents, early marriage, forced marriage, premature and early sexual relations, sexual exploitation, including for commercial purposes, trafficking and female genital mutilation, __________________ 31 32 33 08-29062 General Assembly resolution S-26/2, annex. General Assembly resolution 60/262. E/CN.4/1997/37, annex I. 23