The UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of Commitment
on 27 June 2001. The political declaration outlines new measures and targets to curb the spread of the pandemic and to reduce
its impact on societies. In addition to the Declaration of Commitment, other statements and documents connected with the
UNGASS can be found at http://www.un.org/ga/aids/coverage.
ICASO (International Council of AIDS Service Organizations) has prepared an Advocacy Guide to the Declaration
of Commitment on HIV/AIDS to assist NGOS in using the declaration to enhance the response to HIV/AIDS. The document is available on the
ICASO site (see "UNGASS") in English, French and Spanish.
Throughout the process the "Break-the-Silence" e-mail discussion forum channeled input, ideas and priorities from members of
civil society into the official meetings. Messages circulated on the forum can be found on the Health & Development Network
website.
LINKS
UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS -
Included on the official special session site: Fact Sheets; UN documents; a Note on the Special Session
(including key dates in the process); Links and other information.
UNAIDS - Secretariat for the UN Special Session.
Global AIDS Fund
Information about UNAIDS Cosponsors
for the Special Session (UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNDCP, UNESCO, WHO, and World Bank) including the
efforts and resources of each UN system organization and links to their respective sites.
Health and Development Networks
ICASO - The International Council of AIDS
Service Organizations (ICASO)
The Beijing Agenda - Issues of particular importance to women, with links to substantive and advocacy-based sites.
UNICEF Voices of Youth site features a Gender and HIV/AIDS Discussion.
