UNGA brings together world leaders, donor organisations and PLHIVs to reiterate commitment to Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS
Q. UNGA has reiterated commitment to enforcing the Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS and to rid the world of the epidemic by which year?- Published on 10 Jun 16a. 2020
b. 2030
c. 2035
d. 2040
ANSWER: 2030
This includes time bound international targets to be reached over the next five years and ending epidemic as a public threat by 2030. Health Minister JP Nadda reiterated Indian commitment to fast track progress on ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030
- Member states adopted a new political declaration at the meeting including time bound international targets to be reached over the next five years and end the epidemic as a public health threat by 2030
- UNGA meeting has brought together state and government heads, people living with HIV and donor organisations to reiterate commitments in Political Declaration on HIV AIDS and set the world to end the epidemic by 2030 within the framework of SDGs
- A five point strategy was also proposed to end AIDS