July 19
Africa: JOINT STATEMENT - Decriminalization of LGBTQ+ People Saves Lives
Joint Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima Read more »
June 06
Africa: To Help Ensure the End of Aids, Leaders Need to Move Away From Punitive Approaches to People Who Use Drugs
UNAIDS welcomes the recent report by Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, Special Rapporteur on the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health, which was presented to the 56th… Read more »
June 21
Namibia: UNAIDS Applauds Namibian Constitutional Court's Decision to Declare Unconstitutional The Law That Had Criminalised Same-Sex Relationships
UNAIDS applauds the judgement by the Constitutional Court of Namibia, striking out as unconstitutional the law which had criminalised same-sex relationships. The court found… Read more »
May 15
Africa: UNAIDS Calls For the Protection of Human Rights on the International Day to End Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)
Ahead of IDAHOBIT, commemorated worldwide on 17 May, UNAIDS is calling on governments everywhere to protect the human rights of LGBTQ+ people. Protecting the human rights of every… Read more »
April 04
Uganda: UNAIDS Notes The Judgment Of The Constitutional Court Of Uganda Which Has Struck Down Certain Parts Of The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023
The Constitutional Court of Uganda has today struck down certain sections of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Mauritius: UN Welcomes the Supreme Court's Decision to Decriminalize Same Sex Relations
The United Nations in Mauritius—which includes UNAIDS, UNFPA, OHCHR, UNDP and WHO—welcome today's ruling by the Supreme Court of Mauritius that a discriminatory law… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Africa: UNAIDS Urges All Countries to Decriminalise Homosexuality As a Vital Step in Ensuring Health for All
Released ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia - 17 May 2023 Read more »