HIV/AIDS

LIGHTING THE WAY IN BATTLE AGAINST HIV/AIDS

Secretariat Building to Project Red AIDS Ribbon in Advance of Special Session

COUNTRIES MOST AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS ARE LEAST ABLE TO PAY

FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

GLOBAL AIDS, HEALTH FUND OPERATIONAL BY YEAR END

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 4 June (World Health Organization) -— Over 200 representatives from more than 50 countries, multilateral and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private foundations and other stakeholders met in an international consultation on the proposed global AIDS and Health Fund.  They recommended that steps be taken for the Fund to become operational by the end of 2001.

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST CLINICAL EVIDENCE OF AIDS MAY BE

'YEAR WE TURNED THE TIDE', SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Following is the text of the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the twentieth anniversary of the first clinical evidence of AIDS, 5 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STEPHEN LEWIS AS SPECIAL ENVOY

FOR HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA

The Secretary-General has appointed Stephen Lewis as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.

IN ADDRESS AT AWARDS BANQUET OF GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL, SECRETARY-GENERAL

OUTLINES STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING HIV/AIDS

Following is the text of the keynote address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Awards Banquet of the Global Health Council Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., 31 May:

Thank you very much, Dr. Daulaire, for that very kind introduction.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPLAUDS PARTICIPANTS IN AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT MARCH

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annanto the AIDS Memorial Quilt March in Washington, D.C., 3 June:

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES UNITED STATES BUSINESS LEADERS TO TAKE CONCERTED ACTION

AGAINST 'UNPARALLELED NIGHTMARE' OF AIDS

Following is the text of remarks made today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the United States Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.:

SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS US PRESIDENT BUSH FOR COMMITMENT

TO GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS

Following is the text of remarks, as delivered today, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Washington, D.C.:

HIV/AIDS DEVASTATING RURAL LABOUR FORCE IN MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES, SAYS FAO

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 10 May (FAO) -- A new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects that deaths caused by HIV/AIDS in the

10 most affected African countries will reduce the labour force by as much