International News
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Important Dates
- Global Partners in Action: NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development, September 2–4, 2009
- Invest in Health, Rights and the Future
- Berlin, Germany
- World Health Summit in Berlin, October 15th – 18th, 2009
- The World Health Summit is the world’s foremost meeting of researchers, physicians, politicians and stake holders within the healthcare system. It takes place every year, with it premiere instalment in October 2009 in Berlin.
General News
Italy and HIV: Getting to zero ...
International AIDS Conference in Rome: Berlusconi's broken promises, the absence of the government
MSF Statement: Gilead Licence Expands Access, But Several Countries Left Out
Excluded countries should be ready to issue compulsory licences to access needed drugs
UK Minister says Global Fund has "excellent track record" and will receive increased funding
GENEVA, 1 March 2011 – The United Kingdom’s Development Minister said on Tuesday that the Global Fund was one of 9 international organizations with an “excellent track record” for delivering results and would receive increased...
Global Fund Replenishment Meeting Ends with Massive Funding Shortfall: Millions of Lives Hang in the Balance
New York: At the conclusion replenishment meeting of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today in New York, donors fell far short of investing the $20 billion needed to fully fund the fight against the three...
Replenish or MDGs perish
Maternal health and child mortality Millennium Development Goals in many countries can only be met if AIDS, TB and malaria are addressed and the Global Fund replenished with $20 billion over the next two weeks, say activists....
Civil society advocates grade 13 countries’ performance in funding the Global Fund
Vienna, Thursday, July 22, 11:00: Country Donor Report Cards. Donor countries are urged to honour their commitments and responsibilities. Grades were handed out today by civil society advocates to the G8 countries and five...
A march and concert at Aids 2010: Human Rights and HIV/AIDS - Now More Than Ever!
AIDS 2010 will be the first international AIDS conference to have a human rights theme (“Rights Here, Right Now”), highlighting the crucial role of human rights in the response to HIV. A number of activities are being planned to...
Open Letter to German MEPs: Transparent financing for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
3 February 2010: To the rapporteurs for section 23 of the Federal Budget Committee of the German Parliament
Some relevant points of analysis from the German Development Minister - First 100 Days in Office
The new centre-right-liberal Government in Germany has been in office for 100 days now - time to review their performance to date and explore in particular, how the new Development Minister Dirk Niebel from the Liberal Party has...
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance names new Executive Director
Geneva - International affairs and human rights expert Peter N. Prove has been appointed Executive Director of the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), effective 1 July 2010. The appointment was made by the EAA's Board of...