Live the Promise Partnerships on HIV: UN AIDS and the Faith Based Community

1. Live the PromisePartnerships on HIV: UNAIDS and the Faith Based Community Steven J. Kraus Director UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Asia and the Pacific

2. Eastern Europe & Central Asia 1.4 million [1.3 million – 1.6 million] Western & Central Europe 820 000 [720 000 – 910 000] North America 1.5 million [1.2 million – 2.0 million] East Asia 770 000 [560 000 – 1.0 million] Middle East&North Africa 460 000 [400 000 – 530 000] Caribbean 240 000 [220 000 – 270 000] South & South-East Asia 4.1 million [3.7 million – 4.6 million] Sub-Saharan Africa 22.5 million [20.9 million – 24.2 million] Central & South America 1.4 million [1.2 million – 1.6 million] Oceania 57 000 [50 000 – 64 000] Total: 33.3 million [31.4 million – 35.3 million] Overview of the global AIDS epidemic Global: Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV (2009) Source: UNAIDS, Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, 2010

3. Critical time: Repositioning the response UNAIDS vision: Zero new infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths • Revolutionize HIV prevention • Catalyse the next phase of treatment, care and support • Advance human rights and gender equality for the HIV response • Partnership central to new vision

4. Current trends: Globally new infections and deaths are declining People newly infected with HIV globally AIDS deaths globally Source: UNAIDS, Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, 2010

5. Estimated number of adults and children living with HIV, new infections and AIDS deaths, 1990-2009 Asia-Pacific epidemic is stabilizing: Declining new infections and deaths leveling off 4.9 million 360,000 300,000 Source: UNAIDS, Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, 2010

6. Extensive networks in rural and urban communities Provision of HIV prevention, treatment, care and support Advocates for greater access to health care Protection, compassion and support for children living with, orphaned and affected by HIV Accessing key affected populations (KAPs) Unique and influential platform to speak out on AIDS, including compassion and human rights Contribution of Faith Based Organizations (FBO) in the AIDS response

7. UNAIDS Strategic Framework: Partnership with Faith Based Organizations Strengthening the engagement

8. Translate and distribute the FBO Framework Advocate for integration of FBOs in national AIDS responses Promote capacity building and support for FBOs Leverage partnership with Cosponsors Facilitate and advocate for partnership with governments, donors and civil society UNAIDS commitment to partnership with Faith Based Organizations

9. Summit of High Level Religious Leaders on HIV – March 2010

10. Break the silence around sexuality Challenge stigma and discrimination; promote human rights Enable leadership in the community Effective use of the pulpit Address vulnerability, denial and sensitive root causes of HIV Strategic opportunities for FBOs

11. UNAIDS country and regional partnership with FBOs – September 2010

12. Broaden and advance strategic partnerships Greater involvement of people living with HIV (PLHIV) Engage key affected populations (KAPs) PLHIV/KAPs as part of decision making processes FBOs, public health agencies and governments talking Improve communication between different faiths Reduce marginalization and HIV related stigma and discrimination Getting to Zero together: Action points

13. Religious leadership, building on Interfaith Summit of March 2010 Promote programmes based on evidence and human rights Treatment, including generics and free-trade agreements Universal Access and High Level Meeting in New York, June 2011 Document extensive FBO good practices Together we can ‘Live the Promise’

14. Thank you!krauss@unaids.org