The Special Session of the UN General Assembly on HIV/AIDS concluded late Wednesday 27 June, when the 189 General Assembly members approved the 20-page Declaration of Commitment.

UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot addressed the General Assembly Monday 26 June. Read his statement here. Speakers' statements are posted on the UN Special Session "Live coverage" webpage.

A multimedia presentation on HIV/AIDS as well as audio and video Public Service Announcements produced by MTV are also available on the Live coverage page.

All Special Session-related press releases issued by the UN during the conference can be found under "Press releases" on the Live coverage webpage.

Reports of Special Session press conferences and briefings can also be found on the Live coverage page, including the UNAIDS update on the AIDS epidemic. The UN Secretary-General's remarks when presenting UNAIDS Executive Director with the Nelson Mandela Award are also given here.

The Conference News Daily, published by the Earth Times, produced daily reports from the Special Session in both Web and print editions. The on-line edition includes an interview with UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot.

The UN works website gives examples of how the UN and its partners are fighting to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. People in Malawi, Mexico and Uganda whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS are profiled.

28 June 2001 – The United Nations Security Council has welcomed the Declaration of Commitment adopted yesterday by the Special Session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS and praised the practical measures contained in the document.

Top businesses pledge to act on HIVAIDS

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest companies announced their commitments to fight the global AIDS epidemic, following a meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 26 June.

Fifty-eight countries to boost HIV/AIDS care and treatment

25 June 2001 – Efforts to improve and speed up access to care for people living with HIV/AIDS are gaining new momentum, UNAIDS said today.

Vigorous leadership and adequate resources prerequisites to fighting HIV/AIDS

21 June 2001 – The magnitude of the AIDS effort requires vigorous leadership and additional resources, according to the report "Together we can" released today by UNAIDS.

Database of HIV/AIDS-related titles is now on line

Stage One of a new UNAIDS bibliographic database of information related to HIV/AIDS published by UN organizations is now available for browsing on line.

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