UN Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS

In June 2026, the United Nations Member States adopted the new Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS: United to End AIDS by 2030. This Declaration reaffirms their commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by the end of the decade and comes at a critical moment, acknowledging that the global community did not meet its 2025 HIV targets and remains off track to achieve the 2030 goal. It highlights the urgent need to address persistent inequalities, stigma and discrimination, shrinking funding and barriers to care.

The Declaration puts emphasis on people-centred, integrated care, recognising that HIV cannot be addressed in isolation from broader health and social challenges. It calls for stronger action on healthy ageing, comorbidities, mental health and long-term care for people living with HIV. It also commits countries to strengthen community action, provide sustainable financing and address the social and structural factors that drive vulnerability and deepen inequalities. These priorities closely align with HIV Outcomes’ long-standing advocacy for integrated care, health-related quality of life (HRoQ), meaningful community involvement and ending stigma and discrimination.

Importantly, the Declaration recognises that communities are essential in HIV response and commits governments to ensure that community-led organisations are empowered, meaningfully involved and sustainably funded. For HIV Outcomes, the Declaration sends a strong political signal that ending AIDS will require more than achieving viral suppression alone. It will require sustained investment, stronger community systems, person-centred care, and a continued focus on improving the quality of life and wellbeing of people living with HIV throughout their lives.