A/RES/58/179 persons, especially in developing countries, and noting that much more could be done in this regard, Recalling the Declaration on the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and Public Health adopted at the Fourth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Doha in November 2001, 14 and welcoming the World Trade Organization General Council decision of 30 August 2003 on the implementation of paragraph 6 of the Declaration, 15 Recognizing that the spread of HIV/AIDS can have a uniquely devastating impact on all sectors and levels of society, and stressing that the HIV/AIDS pandemic, if unchecked, may pose a risk to stability and security, as stated in Security Council resolution 1308 (2000) of 17 July 2000, Emphasizing, in view of the increasing challenges presented by pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, the need for intensified efforts to ensure universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, including by reducing vulnerability to pandemics such as HIV/ AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and by preventing related discrimination and stigma, Recognizes that access to medication in the context of pandemics such as 1. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is one fundamental element for achieving progressively the full realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; Welcomes the commitment of the World Health Organization and the 2. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to work with the international community to support developing countries in achieving the global target of providing antiretroviral medicines to 3 million people infected with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2005, the “3 by 5” target; Takes note with interest of the interim report of the Special Rapporteur of 3. the Commission on Human Rights on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; 16 4. Calls upon States to develop and implement national strategies, in accordance with applicable international law, including international agreements acceded to, to progressively realize access for all to prevention-related goods, services and information as well as access to comprehensive treatment, care and support for all individuals infected and affected by pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; Also calls upon States to establish or strengthen national health and 5. social infrastructures and health-care systems, with the assistance of the international community as necessary, for the effective delivery of prevention, treatment, care and support to respond to pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; Further calls upon States to pursue policies, in accordance with 6. applicable international law, including international agreements acceded to, which would promote: _______________ 14 WT/MIN(01)/DEC/2. Available from http://docsonline.wto.org. WT/L/540. Available from http://docsonline.wto.org 16 See A/58/427. 15 3