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efforts towards the goal of universal access to comprehensive prevention
programmes, treatment, care and support;
4.
Recognize that, although HIV and AIDS are affecting every region of the
world, each country’s epidemic is distinctive in terms of drivers, vulnerabilities,
aggravating factors and the populations that are affected, and therefore the
responses from both the international community and the countries themselves must
be uniquely tailored to each particular situation, taking into account the
epidemiological and social context of each country concerned;
5.
Acknowledge the significance of this high-level meeting, which marks three
decades since the first report of AIDS, ten years since the adoption of the
Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and its time-bound measurable goals and
targets, and five years since the adoption of the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS
and its commitment to urgently scale up responses towards achieving the goal of
universal access to comprehensive prevention programmes, treatment, care and
support by 2010;
6.
Reaffirm our commitment to the achievement of all the Millennium
Development Goals, in particular Goal 6, and, recognizing the importance of rapidly
scaling up efforts to integrate HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support
with efforts to achieve those Goals, in this regard welcome the outcome document
of the 2010 High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on the Millennium
Development Goals, entitled “Keeping the promise: united to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals”; 3
7.
Recognize that HIV and AIDS constitute a global emergency, pose one of the
most formidable challenges to the development, progress and stability of our
respective societies and the world at large and require an exceptional and
comprehensive global response that takes into account the fact that the spread of
HIV is often a consequence and a cause of poverty;
8.
Note with deep concern that, despite substantial progress over the three
decades since AIDS was first reported, the HIV epidemic remains an unprecedented
human catastrophe inflicting immense suffering on countries, communities and
families throughout the world, that more than 30 million people have died from
AIDS, with another estimated 33 million people living with HIV, that more than
16 million children have been orphaned because of AIDS, that over 7,000 new HIV
infections occur every day, mostly among people in low- and middle-income
countries, and that less than half of the people living with HIV are believed to be
aware of their infection;
9.
Reiterate with profound concern 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 epidemic, and recognize the
renewed commitment of African Governments and regional institutions to scale up
their own HIV and AIDS responses;
10. Express deep concern that HIV and AIDS affect every region of the world and
that the Caribbean continues to have the highest prevalence outside sub-Saharan
Africa, while the number of new HIV infections is increasing in Eastern Europe,
Central Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia and the Pacific;
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See resolution 65/1.