Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: On the Fast Track to Accelerating
the Fight against HIV and to Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 2030
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transition through adolescence, and the creation of safe and non-discriminatory
learning environments, supportive legal systems and protections, includ ing civil
registration systems;
62 (j). Commit to eliminating barriers, including stigma and discrimination in
health-care settings, to ensure universal access to comprehensive HIV diagnostic s,
prevention, treatment, care and support for people living with, at risk of a nd affected
by HIV, persons deprived of their liberty, indigenous people, children, adolescents,
young people, women, and other vulnerable populations;
Promoting laws, policies and practices to enable access to services and end
HIV-related stigma and discrimination
63 (a). Reaffirm that the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental
freedoms for all supports the global response to the AIDS epidemic, including in the
areas of prevention, treatment, care and support, and recognize that addressing
stigma and discrimination against all people living with, presumed to be living with,
at risk of and affected by HIV is a critical element in combating the global HIV
epidemic;
63 (b). Commit to strengthening measures at the international, regional, national,
and local and community levels to prevent crimes and violence against, and
victimization of, people living with, at risk of and affected by HIV and foster social
development and inclusiveness, integrating such measures into overall law
enforcement efforts and comprehensive HIV policies and programmes as key to
reaching the global AIDS fast-track targets and the Sustainable Development Goals,
and reviewing and reforming, as needed, legislation that may create barriers or
reinforce stigma and discrimination, such as age of consent laws, laws related to
HIV non-disclosure, exposure and transmission, policy provisions and guidelines
that restrict access to services among adolescents, travel restrictions and mandatory
testing, including of pregnant women, who should still be encouraged to take the
HIV test, to remove adverse effects on the successful, effective and equitable
delivery of HIV prevention, treatment care and support progra mmes to people living
with HIV;
63 (c). Commit to intensifying national efforts to create enabling legal, social and
policy frameworks in each national context in order to eliminate stigma,
discrimination and violence related to HIV, including by linking service providers in
health-care, workplace, educational and other settings, and promoting access to HIV
prevention, treatment, care and support and non-discriminatory access to education,
health-care, employment and social services, providing legal protections for people
living with, at risk of and affected by HIV, including in relation to inheritance rights
and respect for privacy and confidentiality, and promoting and protecting all human
rights and fundamental freedoms;
63 (d). Underscore the need to mitigate the impact of the epidemic on workers and
their families and dependants, workplaces and economies, including by taking into
account all relevant conventions of the International Labour Organization, as well as
the guidance provided by the relevant International Labour Organization
recommendations, including the Recommendation on HIV and AIDS and the World
of Work, 2010 (No. 200), and call upon employers, trade and labour unions,
employees and volunteers to take measures to eliminate stigma and discrimination,
protect, promote and respect human rights and facilitate a ccess to HIV prevention,
treatment, care and support;
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