E/2010/27 E/CN.6/2010/11 Declaration on HIV/AIDS, 20 the HIV and AIDS-related goals contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration 21 and the Millennium Development Goals, in particular the resolve of Member States to have halted, by 2015, and begun to reverse, the spread of HIV, as well as the commitments on HIV and AIDS made at the 2005 World Summit, Welcoming the in-depth study of the Secretary-General on all forms of violence against women, 22 taking note of the recommendations contained therein, and welcoming the initiative taken by the Secretary-General in 2008 to launch the multi-year campaign “UNiTE to End Violence Against Women”, Taking note of the outcome of the 2008 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS, Recalling all previous resolutions on this subject, Reaffirming that prevention, treatment, care, and support for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS are mutually reinforcing elements of an effective response that must be integrated into a comprehensive approach to combat the epidemic, and recognizing the need to ensure the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS, Recognizing that populations destabilized by armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, including refugees, internally displaced persons and, in particular, women and children, are increasingly vulnerable to HIV infection, Deeply concerned by the increased vulnerability to HIV infection faced by women and girls living with disabilities resulting from, inter alia, legal and economic inequalities, sexual and gender-based violence, discrimination and violations of their rights, Also deeply concerned that the global HIV and AIDS pandemic disproportionately affects women and girls and that the majority of new HIV infections occur among young people, Concerned that the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV is increased by their unequal legal, economic and social status, including poverty as well as other cultural and physiological factors, violence against women and girls and adolescents, early marriage, child and forced marriage, premature and early sexual relations, commercial sexual exploitation and female genital mutilation, Also concerned that HIV infection rates are at least twice as high among young people, especially young and married women, who do not finish primary school as among those who do, Further concerned that women and girls are more vulnerable to HIV and have different and unequal access to the use of health resources for the prevention of HIV infection and treatment of and care and support for people living with HIV and affected by AIDS, Stressing that the HIV and AIDS pandemic, with its devastating scale and impact on women and girls, requires urgent action across all internationally agreed __________________ 20 21 22 10-30576 General Assembly resolution 60/262, annex. See General Assembly resolution 55/2. A/61/122 and Add.1 and Add.1/Corr.1. 7