1 UNAIDS Office on AIDS, Security and Humanitarian Response (SHR) Copenhagen AIDS as a Global Security Issue UNAIDS Office on AIDS, Security and Humanitarian Response (SHR), April 2003

2 UNAIDS INITIATIVE ON HIV/AIDS AND SECURITY Concern: In 2000 the Security Council adopted resolutions 1308 and 1325 expressing concern over the potentially damaging impact of HIV/AIDS on the health of international and national peacekeeping, military and police personnel, for the first time identifying a health issue as a matter of security. The UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted by Member States in the General Assembly Special Session (June 2001), includes national uniformed services as a key area to be addressed in the global action against the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

3 UNAIDS INITIATIVE ON HIV/AIDS AND SECURITY NATIONAL SECURITY UNIFORMEDSERVICES HUMANITARIANRESPONSE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN CRISIS SETTINGS HUMANITARIANWORKERS INTERNATIONALSECURITY PEACEKEEPINGOPERATIONS

4 UNAIDS INITIATIVE ON HIV/AIDS AND SECURITY YOUNG RECRUITS YOUNG RECRUITS OUT-POSTED DEMOBILISED UNIFORMED SERVICES (Defense and Civil Defense Forces ) UNIFORMED SERVICES (Defense and Civil Defense Forces ) NATIONAL SECURITY FUTURE PEACEKEEPERS FUTURE PEACEKEEPERS

5 UNAIDS STRATEGIC ACTION PACKAGE FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES UNAIDS Global guidance tools UNAIDS Global guidance tools Generic guidelinesGeneric guidelines Programming guideProgramming guide Peer awareness training guidePeer awareness training guide Country Specific focus Country Specific focus 45 countries identified in phase one45 countries identified in phase one 20 countries currently underway20 countries currently underway Best practice guidesBest practice guides UNAIDS Office on AIDS, Security and Humanitarian Response (SHR), April 2003

6 Recommendations: Need for strong leadership and commitmentNeed for strong leadership and commitment Need to mobilise all sectorsNeed to mobilise all sectors Need for key partnershipsNeed for key partnerships Need to invest in awareness and preventionNeed to invest in awareness and prevention Finally, we need to invest in youthsFinally, we need to invest in youths UNAIDS INITIATIVE ON HIV/AIDS AND SECURITY UNAIDS Office on AIDS, Security and Humanitarian Response (SHR), April 2003