Mr. Ban Ki-moon Secretary General United Nations New York, NY 10017 June 16, 2009 Dear Secretary-General, As we embark on our first meeting The World AIDS Campaign Global Steering Committee applauds your past calls for increased health and human rights protections for people living with HIV, women and girls, young people, adolescents, transgender people, sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who use drugs. In the current political climate, we urge you to use your influence to further advocate on these issues within the United Nations and with heads of state around the world. We would welcome your support in addressing key populations in the efforts to achieve universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support. Going forward we ask you to commit to holding an open, inclusive, high level review of what we have or have not accomplished in achieving universal access by the 2010 target. We ask that this meeting be held after the end of 2010 when all government reports and data are available and give particular attention to efforts to combat stigma and discrimination as they impact key populations, including a review of the provision of proven harm reduction measures and efforts to combat criminalization and legal barriers that prevent targeted interventions with key populations. The global financial recession is already weakening access to HIV, tuberculosis and malaria services, as well as other priority health services. Governments are shrinking their health budgets. Communities are falling into poverty. Donors are threatening to renege on their commitments. The fragile health gains we have made over the last decade will evaporate without a concerted effort to challenge member states to prioritize health spending in the midst of the financial crisis. We ask you, Secretary General, to use the General Assembly in September to create an opportunity for additional emergency donations to the Global Fund--as the incoming Chair of the replenishment; this could be a first step to show that you expect donor countries not to hide behind the financial crisis when it comes to health investments. We are grateful for your consideration and continued partnership. Yours sincerely,
On behalf of The World AIDS Campaign Global Steering Committee
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AIESEC AIESEC Cameroon Ambassadors of Change NGO from Nakuru, Kenya American Jewish World Service Asia Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organisations Asociación FORGA Association des Femmes pour la Promotion et le Développement Endogène Association des Jeunes Volontaires Internationaux Association of Positive Youth Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria Association of Women Living With HIV and AIDS in Nigeria Balance Promoción para el Desarrollo y Juventud A.C. Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network Benadir Youth Council Blood Ties Four Directions Centre Bringer of hope support Group for people living with HIV/AIDS BURUNDIAN YOUTH FOR PEACEBUILDING AND YOUNG REFUGEES INTEGRATION Butterfly: nature Club of India CABSA Cambodian Development and Relief Center for the Poor CAMP COUNSELORS AFRICA Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange Canadian Harm Reduction Network Canadian Religious Conference Casa de la Juventud Caribbean Regional Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS CENTER OF THE GOOD HELP OF SANS-ABRICAMEROUN CHOICE for youth and sexuality Christian AIDS National Alliance Christian International, Swaziland Christian Mission for Relief and Development Church of South India COC Nederland Consejo Ecumenico Cristiano de Guatemala Congregation of St. Joseph Consorcio Boliviano de Juventudes Council of churches in Zambia
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Nigeria Mexico
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Red de Jóvenes por la Salud (Youth for Health Network) Red Mexicana de Personas que Viven con VIH/SIDA, A.C. Réseau Béninois des Adolescents et Jeunes en Population et Développement RRR Industries Scottish Prostitutes education Project Senderos Asociación Mutal Sex workers Interest Organisation Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin Snehalaya Charitable Trust Soa Aids Nederland Social Action Foundation for Equity South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and comunication SPW Zimbabwe St. John's Cathedral HIV Education Centre St. Marys' Cottage Hospital St. Paul's-on-the-HIll Anglican Church HIV/AIDS Ministry Pickering Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions TAMASHA Youth Participatory Development Centre TAMPEP International Foundation TAMPEP-Germany Tanzania Gender Networking Programme
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Trinetra Community Development Foundation Tumaini Support Group
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