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Message: Ha Noi, 17 May 2018 – The United Nations in Viet Nam stands with all members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities and organizations around the world in commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) on 17 May, joining the “Alliance for Solidarity” – the 2018 IDAHOT theme. Every person, without distinction on any grounds, has an equal right to live free from violence, persecution, discrimination and stigma of any kind. Human rights are universal. Cultural, religious and moral practices and beliefs, and social attitudes must not be invoked to justify human rights violations... https://vietnam.unaids.org/press-statement-the-un-in-viet-nam-reiterates-its-support-for-l-g-b-t-i-people-on-the-international-day-against-homophobia-transphobia-and-biphobia/
Message: HA NOI, 17 May 2018—On the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), UNAIDS is calling for strengthened partnerships to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their families being affected by HIV and facing discrimination. “Stigma, discrimination and social and physical violence against sexual and gender minorities prevent them from accessing health services,” said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “Everyone has the right to health, no matter their gender or sexual orientation. For that, we need zero discrimination for everyone, everywhere.” Gay men and other men who have sex with men and transgender women... https://vietnam.unaids.org/unaids-calls-for-strengthened-partnerships-to-leave-no-one-behind/
Message: Government Web Portal’s Interview with Mr. Eamonn Murphy, Director, UNAIDS Regional Support Team in Asia and the Pacific, on the occasion of his official visit to Viet Nam on 20-21 March 2018. Watch the interview at :http://media.chinhphu.vn/video/viet-nam-the-hien-vai-tro-lanh-dao-manh-me-trong-dap-ung-voi-hiv-aids-9624 Having worked in the HIV response for so many years, how do you assess Viet Nam’s progress in recent years in responding to HIV? Viet Nam has consistently showed strong leadership in responding to HIV in the world and the region. In 2014, Viet Nam was the first country in the region to commit to the 90-90-90 targets. In 2016, Deputy Prime... https://vietnam.unaids.org/viet-nam-consistently-shows-strong-leadership-in-the-response-to-hiv/
Message: 1 December 2017 Michel Sidibé Executive Director of UNAIDS Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations This World AIDS Day, we are highlighting the importance of the right to health and the challenges that people living with and affected by HIV face in fulfilling that right. The right to health is a fundamental human right—everybody has the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, as enshrined in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The world will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals—which include the target of ending AIDS by 2030—without people... https://vietnam.unaids.org/world-aids-day-message-2017/
Message: The world is well on its way to meeting the target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Nearly 21 million people living with HIV now have access to treatment – a number that should grow to more than 30 million by 2020. AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections are declining. There is great hope that the world can deliver on its promise – but much more needs to be done. Sadly, some parts of the response to HIV are lagging behind. In some regions of the world, hard-won successes are being reversed, with rising numbers of new HIV infections... https://vietnam.unaids.org/the-secretary-general-message-for-world-aids-day-1-december-2017/
Message: HA NOI, 20 July 2017—UNAIDS has released a new report showing that for the first time the scales have tipped: globally, more than half of all people living with HIV (53%) now have access to HIV treatment and AIDS-related deaths have almost halved in the past ten years. In 2016, 19.5 million people living with HIV had access to treatment, and AIDS-related deaths had fallen from 1.9 million in 2005 to 1 million in 2016. Provided that scale-up continues, this progress puts the world on track to reach the global Fast Track target on treatment by 2020. In Asia and... https://vietnam.unaids.org/unaids-announces-half-people-living-hiv-life-saving-treatment/
Message: Dear Vice Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, Colleagues and friends, It is a great pleasure to join you for this 2017 mid year review of the national HIV response and I wish to sincerely thank VAAC for the kind invitation and opportunity to share some messages on behalf of the development partners working on HIV. This review comes at a critical time. Viet Nam has made impressive progress towards achieving the 90-90-90 targets and remains strongly committed to them. The nation’s unabated leadership to fast track the HIV response is recognized regionally and globally. Reviewing progress, challenges and opportunities... https://vietnam.unaids.org/mid-year-review-meeting-national-aids-programme/
Message: UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL.Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride. But we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. There has been real progress in tackling the disease. More people than ever are on treatment. Since 2010, the number of children infected through mother to child transmission has dropped by half. Fewer people die of AIDS related causes each year. And people living with HIV are living longer lives. The number of people with access to life-saving medicines has doubled... https://vietnam.unaids.org/un-secretary-general-ban-ki-moons-message-world-aids-day-observed-1-december/
Message: World leaders commit to reach three goals and 20 new Fast-Track Targets by 2020, including doubling the number of people on HIV treatment and reaching all people with prevention services NEW YORK/GENEVA, 8 June 2016—UNAIDS welcomes the new goals, targets and commitments of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Political Declaration on Ending AIDS. Countries have agreed to a historic and urgent agenda to accelerate efforts towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The Political Declaration provides a global mandate to Fast-Track the AIDS response over the next five years. Global leaders recognized that no country has ended AIDS... https://vietnam.unaids.org/2016-united-nations-political-declaration-ending-aids-sets-world-fast-track-end-epidemic-2030/
