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This World AIDS Day, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed Mr. Michael Sidabe as the new Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
After 13 years of leadership since UNAIDS' creation, Dr. Peter Piot is now passing the position on to his colleague who currently serves as UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director– Programmes and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Mr. Sidabe accepted his appointment with the following remarks:
I am indeed honoured to serve UNAIDS. The AIDS epidemic is not over in any part of the world. We have to ensure that there is strong and long term leadership and financial commitment to respond to AIDS that is grounded in evidence and human rights. I also look forward to working within the UN System and with partners from all corners of the worldWe all have a significant role to play in ensuring that Mr. Sidabe addresses the needs of young people as we work towards the goals of Universal Access to prevention, treatment, and care.
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