AIDS
One Myanmar Family’s Fight for Life Beyond HIV
Here is a fascinating — and wonky — video from UNICEF. It relates something I didn’t know: the largest number of new HIV infections is happening through spousal transmission.
Some Highlights from the Major AIDS Conference Underway at the UN
The story of AIDS right now is overwhelmingly positive. It turns out that as a species we can come together for the global good to fight our common enemies.
Happy Birthday, HIV?
Climate change, population growth, and new technology are changing our planet, fast. At some point, we’ll change just enough to create the conditions for the next massive infectious disease.
Before it Was Called ‘AIDS’ (Video)
This early television news broadcast about a strange form of cancer infecting homosexual men offers a fascinating insight into how the public came to understand AIDS, before it was even called as such.
Real Talk By UNAIDS at Vatican AIDS Conference
Late last week, the Vatican hosted a major meeting on “The Centrality of Care for the Person in the Prevention and Treatment of Illnesses Caused by HIV/AIDS.” This was the first meeting of its kind since last fall when Pope Benedict commented that in some narrow circumstances, condoms might sometimes be morally acceptable.
Stock Taking on World AIDS Day
For World AIDS Day, UNICEF released their fifth annual stock-taking report looking at the current state of HIV among children and young people. Overall, the number of people getting care and treatment is on the rise, but it’s still not high enough to stop the epidemic.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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