Three Years On: From crisis to prospective recovery
Ukraine has been reeling from three years of war since 24 February 2022. One out of two Ukrainians have been affected by the conflict and more than 12 million people need humanitarian assistance and protection while another 6 million have still not been able to return to their homes.
Promoting positive masculinity to end gender-based violence in Armenia
A new initiative in Armenia is redefining perceptions of gender roles to end gender-based violence in the country.
Club Eney: a safe place for those left behind
Club Eney began as a community-based organization offering HIV prevention services to people who use drugs and other HIV affected communities in Kyiv.
UNAIDS statement on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Georgia
UNAIDS expresses deep concern over the recently adopted anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Georgia, which poses serious risks to public health and human rights.
The power of women supporting women - Mentor program for women living with and affected by HIV in Kazakhstan
The Mentor programme for women in Kazakhstan was established to empower women living with or affected by HIV by connecting them with mentors who share their life experiences and provide critical support during challenging times. Co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and supported by UNAIDS, the program creates a safe space for women to learn, grow, and draw strength from one another. Through training seminars, support groups, and one-on-one mentoring, it…
Stigma, criminalization and under-investment are driving worrying rises in new HIV infections in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
A new United Nations report released today shows that the HIV response in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is critically off track. Data in UNAIDS’ global report The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads reveals that in this region, new HIV infections have risen by 20% and AIDS-related deaths have risen by 34%, since 2010. Only half of the 2.1 million people living with HIV in the region are accessing treatment, and only 42% of all people living with HIV in the region have suppressed viral load,…
Four Albanian cities commit to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030
Four Albanian cities—Kolonja, Durrës, Pogradec, and Shkodra—have signed the Paris Declaration on AIDS committing to ending AIDS as a public health threatby 2030. By signing the declaration, the Mayors committed to achieving the 95-95-95 targets by 2025 and called on other municipalities in Albania, including the capital Tirana, to join this effort.
Meet Azima: Frontline hero of the HIV response in Uzbekistan
Azima has lived with HIV since childhood; she was abandoned by her parents and raised by her grandmother. Today she is recognized as an inspirational community leader in the HIV response, including for the vital role she has played in tackling stigma as the first young woman in Uzbekistan to disclose her HIV-positive status.
Navigating HIV services during migration crisis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Countries affected by the migration crisis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, prompted by the war in Ukraine and other turmoil in the region, have had to put in place measures so that all displaced people have access to essential HIV services.
Two years on: UNAIDS supports Ukraine’s commitment to the HIV response
Two years of war in Ukraine have resulted in significant humanitarian consequences. Forty percent of the current population of Ukraine,14.6 million people, are in need of humanitarian assistance, 6.4 million refugees have fled the country, and more than 3 million people are internally displaced. People living with and affected by HIV continue to be vulnerable to the effects of the war, even as HIV services have been restored and are functional in most parts of the country.
