UNITED
NATIONS
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
News and Highlights from the President
President
attended the event in Observance of World AIDS Day; met with the Secretary-General
of Habitat, Ms. Anna Tibaijuka
30 November 2001
In the morning, Dr.
Han attended the event in Observance of World AIDS Day. Today is the World
AIDS Day. In his opening remarks, he highlighted the importance of partnership
and volunteerism in fighting the disease and stressed that the UN must
work with a wide range of actors. “Together, we can make real progress
toward eliminating the fear, stigma and discrimination so often associated
with HIV/AIDS. Together, we can mobilize new and enhanced financial resources
to roll back the epidemic”, he said.Dr. Han said "Our theme this
year, "I care…Do you?," is especially appropriate, I think, as individual
concern must surely be starting point of any program to eliminate the
scourge of HIV/AIDS." Dr. Han expressed his wish to highlight the vital
importance of partnership and volunteerism in fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
He said that we needed to work hand-in-hand with a wide range of actors,
including civil society organizations, the mass media, and individual
experts, who could offer invaluable resources, knowledge and experience.
Later in the afternoon, Dr. Han met with the Secretary-General of Habitat, Ms. Anna Tibaijuka.
Full text of the statement on the occasion of the World AIDS Day