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UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board
Established in 1994 by a resolution of the UN Economic and Social Council and launched in January 1996, UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) with representatives of 22 governments from all geographic regions, the UNAIDS Cosponsors, and five representatives of nongovernmental organizations, including associations of people living with HIV.
The Programme Coordinating Board has the following broad functions:
To establish broad policies and priorities for the Joint Programme, taking into account the provisions of General Assembly resolution 47/199;
To review and decide upon the planning and execution of the Joint Programme. For this purpose it is kept informed of all aspects of the development of the Joint Programme and considers reports and recommendations submitted to it by the Executive Director, and the Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations (CCO)
To review and approve the plan of action and budget for each financial period, prepared by the Executive Director and reviewed by the CCO;
To review proposals of the Executive Director and approve arrangements for the financing of the Joint Programme;
To review longer term plans of action and their financial implications;
To review audited financial statements submitted by the Joint Programme;
To make recommendations to the Cosponsoring Organizations regarding their activities in support of the Joint Programme, including those of mainstreaming;
To review periodic reports that evaluate the progress of the Joint Programme towards the achievement of its goals.
COMPOSITION
The membership of the PCB comprises 22 Member States, elected from among the Member States of the Cosponsoring Organizations, with the following regional distribution:
Western European and Others Group - 7 seats
Africa - 5 seats
Asia and Pacific - 5 seats
Latin America and the Caribbean- 3 seats
Eastern European/Commonwealth of Independent States- 2 seats
The term of membership of these 22 members shall be three years.
The initial terms of members shall vary in order to achieve a staggering of membership. After the initial elections, approximately one third of the membership shall be replaced annually.
Each of the Cosponsors shall have full rights of participation in the PCB but without the right to vote (see the terms of reference of the CCO in Annex 1 of this Modus Operandi).
Five nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), three from developing countries and two from the developed countries or countries with economies in transition, shall be invited to participate in meetings of the PCB but without the right to take part in the formal decision-making process and without the right to vote (ECOSOC resolution 1995/2 refers).
The selection of the five nongovernmental organizations would be determined by the NGOs themselves from among those either in consultative status with ECOSOC or in relationship with one of the cosponsoring organizations or on the roster of NGOs dealing with matters pertaining to HIV/AIDS. The PCB shall formally approve the NGOs nominated. The terms of office of the selected NGOs shall not exceed three years.
OBSERVERS
Upon written application, which expresses a manifest interest, observer status for PCB meetings may be granted by the Executive Director, in consultation with the chairperson of the PCB, to any Member State of any of the Cosponsoring Organizations, and any intergovernmental or nongovernmental organization. Observers will make their own arrangements to cover expenses incurred in attending meetings of the PCB.
Observers may participate, when invited to do so by the chair, in the deliberations of the PCB on matters of particular concern to them. Observers may have access to PCB background documents. They may submit memoranda to the Executive Director who shall determine the nature and scope of their circulation. Observers must work through the Board members/ participants to propose decision points or introduce new agenda items.
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9-11 December 2025
58th
30 June-2 July 2026
59th
8-10 December 2026
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41st
41st PCB, 12-14 December 2017 - Geneva
40th
The 40th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place 27-29 June 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.
39th
The 39th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place 6-8 December 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
38th
The 38th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place 28-30 June 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.
37th
The 37th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place 26-28 October 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.
36th
The 36th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place 30 June-2 July 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland.
35th
The 35th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place from 9-11 December 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland.
34th
The 34th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place from 1-3 July 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland.
33rd
The 33rd meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place from 17-19 December 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland.
32nd
The 32nd meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place from 25-27 June 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland.
31st
The 31st meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place on 11-13 December 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland.
30th
The 30th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place 5-7 June 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland.
29th
The 29th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board took place 13-15 December 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland.
28th
28th Meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board, 21-23 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland (WHO Executive Board room).
27th
The 27th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland, 6-8 December, 2010
26th
The 26th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 22-24 June 2010
25th
The 25th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland, 8 - 10 December 2009
24th
The 24th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland, 22 - 24 June 2009
23rd
The 23rd Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland, 15 - 17 December 2008
23rd
The Extraordinary Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland, 2 October 2008
22nd
The 22nd Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Chiang Mai, Thailand 23 - 25 April 2008
21st
The 21st Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 17-18 December 2007
20th
The 20th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 25-27 June 2007
19th
The 19th (sixth ad hoc) Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Lusaka, Zambia 6-8 December 2006
18th
Th 18th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 27-28 June 2006
17th
The 17th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 27-29 June 2005
16th
The 16th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Montego Bay, Jamaica 14-15 December 2004
15th
The 15th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 23-24 June 2004
14th
The 14th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 26-27 June 2003
13th
The 13th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Lisbon, Portugal 11-12 December 2002
12th
The 12th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 29-31 May 2002
11th
The 11th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 30 May-1 June 2001
10th
The 10th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14-15 December 2000
9th
The 9th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 25-26 May 2000
8th
The 8th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 28-29 June 1999
7th
The 7th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. New Delhi, India 9-11 December 1998
6th
The 6th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 25-27 May 1998
5th
The 5th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Nairobi, Kenya 16-18 November 1997
4th
The 4th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 7-9 April 1997
3rd
The 3rd Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 10-11 June 1996
2nd
The 2nd Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 10-11 June 1996
1st
The 1st Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board. Geneva, Switzerland 13-14 July 1995
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