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“Encouraging
the active participation of all partners in the fight against AIDS has
become my personal priority. The epidemic is the greatest public health
challenge of our times and we must harness the expertise of all sectors of
society. I am calling for a major mobilization — of political will and
significant additional funding — to enable a dramatic leap forward in
prevention, education, care and treatment.”
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations |
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"When
the General Assembly holds its special session on AIDS in June, all the
United Nations Member States will have the chance to pledge their
commitment to the global fight against AIDS. I look forward to that
occasion, not for the fine words that will no doubt be produced, but for
the tangible outcomes it brings closer. As the new century dawns, every
corner of the planet is aware of the terrible scale of the epidemic. We
must now ensure the world demands an effective response, equal to that
scale."
Peter Piot, Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) |
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