The United
Nations on Wednesday opened a three-day meeting focused on
global AIDS issues. The 2006 High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
focuses on assessing global efforts in fighting
the spread of HIV, providing treatment to those with
the disease, and identifying new approaches to expand
prevention and treatment outreach. All U.N. member states
and U.N. agencies as well as about 800 nongovernmental
groups are scheduled to participate. The first two
days of the conference will review progress made in
fighting the disease since 2001, when the U.N. created a
global action plan. The final day of the meeting will
include a gathering of heads of state and government
ministers that will focus on political support for
fighting AIDS. (
The Advocate
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