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Following the adoption of a new Political Declaration on Ending AIDS by United Nations Member States in June 2016, faith leaders are joining together to explore how they can engage in transforming the response to HIV so that commitments are turned into action.
The faith community is a key partner in the AIDS response, leading and supporting HIV programmes in the countries most affected by HIV. There is a growing recognition of the immense potential of religious leaders in ending the AIDS epidemic. Faith leaders have powerful voices in making and shaping national policies, calling for justice, protecting the rights of the most vulnerable, marginalized and key populations, addressing stigma and discrimination and mobilizing people to take up testing and HIV prevention, treatment and care services.
To further mobilize faith leaders in a strong, proactive, collaborative and compassionate response to HIV, around 200 representatives of different faiths, governments, the private sector, young women, people living with HIV and key populations, and political leaders, are coming together at a prayer breakfast in New York, United States of America, to find ways of intensifying their HIV efforts.
The event is being organized by the World Council of Churches–Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, in collaboration with UNAIDS, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the United Nations Interagency Task Force on Religion and Development.
EVENT: Interfaith prayer breakfast
DATE: Tuesday, 20 September 2016
WHERE: New York, United States of America
Interested media should contact one of the press officers below for more information and interviews.
CONTACT:
UNAIDS
Sophie Barton-Knott +41 22 791 1697 / +41 79 514 6896
World Council of Churches
Marcelo Schneider
United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Dori Salcido + 1 703 932 7456