Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast Track to Accelerating the Fight against HIV and to Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 2030 A/RES/70/266 education, promote healthy lives and well-being, provide access to HIV-sensitive social protection for all, including for children, reduce inequalities within and among countries, achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, provide for decent work and economic empowerment and promote healthy cities, stable housing and just and inclusive societies for all; 17. Recognize that there are multiple and diverse epidemics and that, in order to achieve the prevention targets and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS “90-90-90” treatment targets 23 by 2020 and to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, AIDS responses need to achieve greater efficiency and focus on evidence, the geographic locations and populations at higher risk of infection and on service delivery models, innovations and programmes that will deliver the greatest impact, and in this regard note the need for a coherent United Nations response to assist countries to tailor effective responses, taking into account national context, including in humanitarian emergencies in conflict and post -conflict situations; 18. Reiterate with profound concern that Africa, in particular sub -Saharan Africa, remains the worst-affected region and that urgent and exceptional action is required at all levels to curb the devastating effects of this epidemic, particularly on women and adolescent girls, and recognize the renewed commitment of African Governments and regional institutions to scale up their own HIV and AIDS responses; 19. Express deep concern that HIV and AIDS affect every region of the world and that the Caribbean continues to have the highest prevalence outside sub -Saharan Africa, while the number of new HIV infections is increasing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and note that 90 per cent of people newly infected with HIV live in just 35 countries; 20. Welcome and encourage regional efforts to set ambitious targets and design and implement strategies on HIV and AIDS, and take note of the Arab AIDS Strategy (2014–2020), the African Union Road Map on Shared Responsibility and Global Solidarity for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Response in Africa (2012-2015), which was extended until 2020, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Regional Strategy on HIV/AIDS (2013 –2017), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Declaration of Commitment: Getting to zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths, the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS 2014 –2018, the agreement on cooperation of the Commonwealth of Independent States in addressing HIV infection, the Action Plan on HIV/AIDS in the European Union and neighbouring countries: 2014–2016, the Pacific Sexual Health and Well-Being Shared Agenda 2015–2019 and other relevant strategies; 21. Emphasize that the meaningful involvement of people living with, at risk o f and affected by HIV and populations at higher risk of HIV facilitates the achievement of more effective AIDS responses and that people living with, at risk of and affected by HIV should enjoy equally all human rights and enjoy equal participation in civil, political, social, economic and cultural life, without prejudice, stigma or discrimination of any kind; 22. Commend subregional, regional and global financing institution s, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, for the vital role that they _______________ 23 90 per cent of people (children, adolescents and adults) living with HIV know their status, 90 per cent of people living with HIV who know their status are receiving treatment and 90 per cent of people on treatment have suppressed viral loads. 5/26