UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation Update: February 2011

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UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation Update: February 2011

Advocacy tools now translated! Stigma and

Discrimination: Hindering Effective HIV Responses

The 2010 NGO Report was developed

from a ten-language survey in which more than 1500 of you participated. We now

have translations of the global and regional reports available online! These reports show how

stigma and discrimination hinder our path to universal access. Please use these

in your own work and share them widely!

Unified Budget and Accountability

Framework Subcommittee

The Unified Budget and

Accountability Framework (UBAF) is an important tool for planning,

managing, monitoring and reporting on the activities of the Joint UN Programme

for HIV/AIDS. The UBAF aims to operationalize the UNAIDS

2011-2015 Strategy and should clearly show UNAIDS activity at global

and regional levels. This accountability tool is being developed now for

approval at the June 2011 board meeting. The subcommittee working

on the UBAF includes civil society representation via two NGO Delegates. The first meeting was held in December

and attended by Rathi Ramanathan (Asia and Pacific) and Rhon Reynolds (Europe),

shadowed by Ebony (North America). The next consultation will be March

10 in Geneva and the next subcomittee meeting March 11. See our website for a

full consultation timeline and

documents, as well as the official UNAIDS

UBAF page.

UNAIDS Partnership Strategy

UNAIDS held a meeting to discuss the UNAIDS

Guidance Document on Partnership with Civil Society and People Living with HIV

in early February, which was attended by NGO Delegates Rhon Reynolds (Europe),

Felicita Hikuam (Africa) and Nadia Rafif (Africa). The Strategy, based on a decision

from the 25th PCB, intends to look at how

Cosponsors and the Secretariat engage with civil society coherently. The Delegation has raised several concerns about the discussions

thus far and is requesting that the future document: outlines indicators for

Cosponsors engaging with civil society at country-level; demonstrates commitment

to not only PLHIV but also key populations; focuses at the

national level and builds partnerships that have impact on the ground; and

ensures information-sharing, technical support and capacity-building to civil

society. The consultation is ongoing but moving fast; you can stay up-do-date

on our website.

Have Your Voice Heard: Universal

Access Consultations

Throughout March and April, several regional civil

society consultations will take place in the lead up to the UN General Assembly

2011 Comprehensive AIDS Review in June 2011. You will find dates and key

contacts as well as background information and ways to get involved on our website.

Civil Society Task Force for the Comprehensive AIDS Review

Abdullah

Denovan, Asia and Pacific NGO Delegate, joins

11 other civil society

representatives on the Civil Society Task Force. Their role is to assist

the effective and meaningful participation of civil society and the private

sector in the 2011 Review by helping to shape the dialogue at the April Civil Society Hearing and June

High Level UNGASS meeting. The first Task Force meeting took place from

21-25 February in New York

(attended by Ebony due to visa delay for Denovan). Note: the registration deadline for the Hearing and

Review has passed.

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The Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) is

the governing body of UNAIDS. It is made up of 22 voting Member States,

10 UN Cosponsors and an NGO Delegation consisting of 5 delegates and 5

alternates. The NGO Delegation brings to the PCB the perspectives and expertise

of people living with, most affected by, and most at risk of or vulnerable to

HIV, as well as civil society and nongovernmental entities actively involved in

HIV and AIDS. The Delegation works to ensure that human rights and equitable,

gender-sensitive access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care, and

support are reinforced by the policies, programmes, strategies and actions of

the PCB and UNAIDS. Please visit our website at http://unaidspcbngo.org or contact Sara

Simon, Communications Facility Focal Point at pcbcf.ssimon@....

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