THE PATH THAT ENDS AIDS - 2023 UNAIDS GLOBAL AIDS UPDATE

Sep 18, 2026

A UNAIDS report outlining a practical pathway to end AIDS by 2030, emphasizing evidence-led political leadership, addressing inequalities, enabling communities and civil society roles, and securing sufficient, sustainable funding. The publication highlights progress in HIV prevention and treatment, including lifesaving antiretroviral therapy effects, reductions in new infections, child protections, and efforts to remove harmful laws. It also reviews barriers limiting responses, outlines opportunities for faster progress, and presents regional profiles and annexes on progress toward 2025 targets and methods.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages196

Reading Time8 h 14 min

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Foreword

Executive summary

Pathways to success in the HIV response

Breaking down barriers: removing the obstacles that hold back HIV responses

Opportunities for quicker progress towards ending AIDS

Regional profiles

Asia and the Pacific

Caribbean

Eastern and southern Africa

Eastern Europe and central Asia

Latin America

Middle East and North Africa

Western and central Africa

Western and central Europe and North America

Annex 1

Progress towards the 2025 targets

Annex 2

Methods

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Foreword
Executive summary
1. PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS IN THE
HIV RESPONSE
Almost 21 million lives saved with antiretroviral therapy Fewest new HIV infections in decades
Over three million children protected against HIV since 2000 2022 saw progress in the removal of harmful laws within a divided world
How HIV successes are contributing to the SDGs
2. BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS:
REMOVING THE OBSTACLES THAT HOLD BACK HIV RESPONSES
Adolescent girls and young women are at high risk of HIV Mothers and children are being left behind
Prevention and treatment services are missing millions of people HIV responses still neglect people from key populations
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FAQs

What core message does the foreword emphasize about ending AIDS?

It states that there is a clear path to end AIDS, and that taking this path helps preparedness for other pandemic challenges while advancing progress across the Sustainable Development Goals.

Why does the report say HIV responses succeed?

They succeed when anchored in strong political leadership, guided by evidence, focused on tackling inequalities, enabling community and civil society roles, and ensuring sufficient and sustainable funding.

What topics does the report cover beyond general progress?

It examines pathways to success, barriers that hinder HIV responses, and opportunities for quicker progress, followed by regional profiles and annexes detailing progress toward 2025 targets and the report’s methods.

Sep 18, 2026

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