In its first meeting of 2000, the Security Council focuses on "The impact of AIDS on peace and security in Africa."

[Monday, 10 January 2000]

• SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS FIGHT AGAINST AIDS IN AFRICA IMMEDIATE PRIORITY IN GLOBAL EFFORT AGAINST DISEASE

• STATEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNAIDS, DR. PETER PIOT

• WORLD BANK PRESIDENT JAMES WOLFENSOHN CALLS FOR "WAR ON AIDS"

• STATEMENT BY MARK MALLOCH BROWN ADMINISTRATOR, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF CO-SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS OF UNAIDS

• REMARKS BY UNITED STATES VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE

• SUMMARY OF SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE

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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - UNAIDS