A/RES/65/277 United Nations Distr.: General 8 July 2011 General Assembly Sixty-fifth session Agenda item 10 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 10 June 2011 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/65/L.77)] 65/277. Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Intensifying Our Efforts to Eliminate HIV and AIDS The General Assembly Adopts the political declaration on HIV and AIDS annexed to the present resolution. 95th plenary meeting 10 June 2011 Annex Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Intensifying Our Efforts to Eliminate HIV and AIDS 1. We, Heads of State and Government and representatives of States and Governments assembled at the United Nations from 8 to 10 June 2011 to review progress achieved in realizing the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS 1 and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, 2 with a view to guiding and intensifying the global response to HIV and AIDS by promoting continued political commitment and engagement of leaders in a comprehensive response at the community, local, national, regional and international levels to halt and reverse the HIV epidemic and mitigate its impact; 2. Reaffirm the sovereign rights of Member States, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and the need for all countries to implement the commitments and pledges in the present Declaration consistent with national laws, national development priorities and international human rights; 3. Reaffirm the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the 2006 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS and the urgent need to scale up significantly our _______________ 1 2 10-52916 Resolution S-26/2, annex. Resolution 60/262, annex. *1052916* Please rec cle ♲

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