December 1, 2003 World AIDS Day

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"Only through effective global partnerships can we beat back endemic and epidemic diseases.And only by bringing everyone together can we mount an effective response to the newest of these, which not only has become the world's biggest public health challenge, but in some countries the biggest single obstacle to development: HIV/AIDS."

Kofi Annan
U.N. Secretary-General

© UN, 2003. Prepared by the Department of Public Information / News and Media Division.