I stand before this gathering to represent President Thabo Mbeki of the Republic of South Africa, who unfortunately could not attend this very important meeting because of prior commitments. He sends all of us good wishes for success in our deliberations. It is therefore a great honour and privilege…
The South African delegation is honoured to be part of this comprehensive review and High-level Meeting, which has provided us with a great opportunity to reflect on the progress in the implementation of the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (resolution S-26/2, annex). The report of the Sec…
I am proud to report that, in South Africa, we have turned the corner. We know that the levels of HIV and AIDS awareness have increased significantly, to higher than 95 per cent. We also know that this has resulted in behaviour change, because about 70 per cent of young women aged 15 to 19 years are…
