AEGiS-UNAIDS: UNAIDS participate in Netherlands Multi Party Initiative

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UNAIDS participate in Netherlands Multi Party Initiative

UNAIDS - 6 November 2009

UNAIDS Executive Director, Mr Michel Sidibe took part in a meeting earlier this week organized by the Netherlands Multi Party Initiative on HIV/AIDS. The meeting was co-organized by the Dutch NGOs "STOP AIDS NOW!" and Aids Fonds under the banner AIDS in a Time of Financial Crisis, to explore together how to face the challenges posed by the global financial crisis.

The event was opened by the Dutch AIDS Ambassador Marijke Wijnroks.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr Sidibe congratulated the Netherlands for their outstanding leadership and stressed the key role the country is playing in the global AIDS response.

"We see the Netherlands as a strong likeminded partner. Together we have achieved much in the battles against discrimination and forwarding the human rights agenda," said Mr Sidibe.

"But for every 2 persons who are placed on antiretroviral treatment, 5 people are newly infected - we look forward to a continued strong relationship with the Dutch government to break the trajectory of the epidemic," Mr Sidibe asserted.

Also participating in the meeting was the Dr Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight TB, Malaria and HIV, Mr Ewout Irrgang, chair of the Multi Party Initiative and Mrs Kathleen Ferrier, vice chair for the Multi Party Initiative.

The Netherlands Multi Party Initiative on HIV/AIDS consists of members of parliament across party lines in the Dutch Parliament. It was established in February 2007 by Kathleen Ferrier, MP.

The primary goal of this informal network is to ensure HIV as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights and related issues are kept on the agenda. The group also raises awareness at the national, regional and international level through the Dutch Parliament, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament.

Resources:

Related information:

Donate now - http://www.unaids.org/en/Partnerships/Donors/donate_now.asp

Resources and funding for AIDS - http://www.unaids.org/en/PolicyAndPractice/ResourcesAndFunding/de fault.asp

Partners:

Stop AIDS now - http://www.stopaidsnow.org/

Aids Fonds - http://www.aidsfonds.nl/

Press centre:

UNAIDS congratulates Dr Marijke Wijnroks on appointment as Netherlands AIDS ambassador - http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Resources/PressCentre/Pr essReleases/2009/20090720_PS_dutch_Ambassador.asp

Publications:

Donor total contributions 2008 (pdf, 15.5 Kb.) - http://data.unaids.org/pub/BaseDocument/2009/20090604_donortotalc ontributions2008_en.pdf

Donor core contributions 2008 (pdf, 17 Kb.) - http://data.unaids.org/pub/BaseDocument/2009/20090604_donorcoreco ntributions2008_en.pdf

Resources for AIDS: urgent action needed (pdf, 492 Kb.) - http://data.unaids.org/pub/Report/2007/JC1678_Fin_Res_Req_en.pdf

Global Task Team on Improving AIDS Coordination Among Multilateral Institutions and International Donors (pdf, 784 Kb.) - http://data.unaids.org/Publications/IRC-pub06/JC1125-GlobalTaskTe amReport_en.pdf
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