Reporting HIV estimates
This year it has been decided to not publish a new “AIDS Epidemic Update” in 2008. Instead UNAIDS/WHO plan to publish an AIDS Epidemic Update in 2009 that will report on 2008 estimates, incorporating the 2008 programme coverage data.
New tool to improve coordination of AIDS technical support
In order to further improve the coordination of technical support provided to countries, UNAIDS and its partners have developed a new tool in the form of a shared database.
UNAIDS Second Independent Evaluation
Public information will be posted on this web site as it becomes available.
UNAIDS at AIDS 2008
The XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008) was held in México City, México from 3-8 August 2008 under the theme Universal Action Now.
UNAIDS response to “Reassessing HIV Prevention”
UNAIDS response to an article appeared in the 9 May issue of Science magazine entitled 'Reassessing HIV Prevention'.
HIV-related travel restrictions
UNAIDS has set up an international task team to heighten attention to the issue of HIV-related travel restrictions on international and national agendas.
UNGASS 2008: Country progress reports
In compliance with the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS signed in June 2001, as of 7 March 2008, 147 countries have submitted their country progress reports to UNAIDS.