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HLPF 2017 - Leave No One Behind: Lessons from the Global Commission on HIV and the Law for Agenda 2030
13 July 2017 - New York - Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator, UNDP, during his speech at the event. The panelist sitting down from left to right: Moderator Ms. Mandeep Dhaliwal, Director, HIV, Health, and Development Group (BPPS), Mr. Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS, Ms. Erika Castellanos, Programs Director, Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) and Human rights activist, and Ms Bience Gawanas, Special Advisor , Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare of Namibia. Agenda 2030 pledges to leave no one behind and to strive reaching the furthest left behind first. While the past two decades saw an impressive progress in scaling up global HIV responses, these gains must be sustained and there is still a need to reach those who have been left behind. Very often inadequate laws and policies criminalize and perpetuate stigma, discrimination and violence against people living with HIV and other key populations, fail to consider the realities and rights of adolescents, women, girls and other vulnerable populations, or hamper access to affordable quality medicines.
The Global Commission on HIV and the Law, an independent body of eminent leaders convened by UNDP on behalf of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS, released its report in 2012. Since its release, UNDP – in collaboration with governments, civil society, and UN partners - has worked in 88 countries to support Member States in the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations. Taking stock of these follow up efforts is an important opportunity to assess progress and challenges and identify opportunities and partnerships to scale-up human rights programming to end AIDS, TB and malaria and combat other diseases, as envisioned by SDG3 and other health-related targets, while ensuring that no one is left behind. © UNDP / Freya Morales
HLPF 2017 - Leave No One Behind: Lessons from the Global Commission on HIV and the Law for Agenda 2030
13 July 2017 - New York - Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator, UNDP, during his speech at the event. The panelist sitting down from left to right: Moderator Ms. Mandeep Dhaliwal, Director, HIV, Health, and Development Group (BPPS), Mr. Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS, Ms. Erika Castellanos, Programs Director, Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) and Human rights activist, and Ms Bience Gawanas, Special Advisor , Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare of Namibia. Agenda 2030 pledges to leave no one behind and to strive reaching the furthest left behind first. While the past two decades saw an impressive progress in scaling up global HIV responses, these gains must be sustained and there is still a need to reach those who have been left behind. Very often inadequate laws and policies criminalize and perpetuate stigma, discrimination and violence against people living with HIV and other key populations, fail to consider the realities and rights of adolescents, women, girls and other vulnerable populations, or hamper access to affordable quality medicines.
The Global Commission on HIV and the Law, an independent body of eminent leaders convened by UNDP on behalf of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS, released its report in 2012. Since its release, UNDP – in collaboration with governments, civil society, and UN partners - has worked in 88 countries to support Member States in the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations. Taking stock of these follow up efforts is an important opportunity to assess progress and challenges and identify opportunities and partnerships to scale-up human rights programming to end AIDS, TB and malaria and combat other diseases, as envisioned by SDG3 and other health-related targets, while ensuring that no one is left behind. © UNDP / Freya Morales