UNAIDS urges global unity in World AIDS Day call to action

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UNAIDS urges global unity in World AIDS Day call to action  As the world marks World AIDS Day, UNAIDS is urging global leaders to take urgent action.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/01/unaids-urges-global-unity-in-world-aids-day-call-to-action  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00It's the world marks World AIDS Day. UNAID is urging global leaders to take urgent action.

00:06The agency calls for renewed global solidarity and continued international support,

00:10especially for countries most in need.

00:13With domestic funding unable to fill the gap alone, ongoing global aid is vital.

00:18The global response to HIV has suffered its most significant setback in decades,

00:23according to the UN report released in November.

00:26Today, over 40.8 million people are living with HIV worldwide.

00:311.3 million new infections occurred in 2024,

00:34and 9.2 million people are still not accessing treatment.

00:39Abrupt reduction in international HIV assistance in 2025

00:42have also deepened existing funding shortfalls.

00:46According to the body, over 60% of all women-led HIV organizations

00:51have also lost funding or been forced to suspend work.

00:55Other HIV prevention services have been hit hard too.

00:59The number of people using PrEP HIV prevention medicines

01:02have fallen by 64% in Burundi, 31% in Uganda, and 21% in Vietnam.

01:10Bye for now.

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