Call for Inputs for upcoming UNAIDS PCB Meeting in Geneva

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Call for Inputs for upcoming UNAIDS PCB Meeting in Geneva

Dear Forum members,

The UNAIDS Program Coordinating Board (PCB) is the Governing Body of UNAIDS, and

was the first UN agency to have civil society representation, in the form of the

NGO Delegation. http://unaidspcbngo.org/

The next PCB meeting will be held in Geneva from the 22 -24 June, and major

policy decisions are on the Agenda. Furthermore, based on a yearlong

consultation and review of available resources, the official NGO Delegation

will present their important report on stigma and discrimination.

Apart from the Board members, there will be more than 40 Civil Society Observers

are also attending this meeting, most representing NGOs and by their own cost.

This Observers group also has the possibility to make a short presentation and

to disseminate relevant information, reinforcing the role of civil society and

its NGO Delegation.

Recent global economic upheavals and political shifts means the drive for

Universal Access will be longer and harder than we had thought last year. Each

day brings new challenges for UNAIDS, and difficulties for the people it serves.

This is an opportunity for those who are affected by UNAIDS policy but have not

yet had the chance to 'have a say', to say it and to have it heard, clearly.

As an observer to UNAIDS PCB I am going to Geneva to facilitate `greater

involvement' of the community. ( http://www.imaxi.org/) I will be glad to

present your views as well at the UNAIDS PCB meeting.

We would like you to send comments on any of the four broad issues below that

are on the Agenda: (you are welcome to send other pressing issues as well, if

there are any)

1) How to improve implementation of GIPA at the country level and at the global

level,

2) What additional steps are to be taken to address continuing stigma,

discrimination and human rights violations, which impede universal access to

care, treatment and prevention,

3) How to improve the country level performance of UNAIDS,

4) What additional steps are to be taken to promote good governance,

accountability and transparency in HIV response?

We endower to present all your views and recommendations to the UNAIDS PCB .

They will also be highlighted online allowing many others to share this

participation in high level decision making bodies.

Deadline is 17 June, so Have Your Say, now.

Thank you.

Celina

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