,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #deb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjai,mr4 ,isakson 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,coons1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4  
,sullivan1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ & support+ ! 
goals ( ,_w ,,aids ,day4  ,:]eas1 z ( ! 
end ( #bjah1 an e/imat$ #cg1ijj1jjj p 7 
liv+ ) human immunodefici5cy virus      
7,,hiv7 or acquir$ immunodefici5cy      
syndrome 7,,aids71 includ+ #a1gjj1jjj   
*ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals e/abli%$ a
 global t>get to end ,,aids z a public  
heal? ?reat by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,global  
,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis &  
,mal>ia 0 laun*$ 9 #bjjb1 &1 z ( #bjah1 
has help$ provide antiretroviral !rapy  
to approximately #ah1ijj1jjj p liv+ )   
,,hiv_/,,aids & to #gai1jjj pregnant    
wom5 to prev5t ! transmission (         
,,hiv_/,,aids to _! *ildr51 sav+ an     

e/imat$ #cb1jjj1jjj lives2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates is ! l>ge/ donor to !     
,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1         
,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia &1 z ( ,decemb]  
#bjai1 e #a contribut$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates has lev]ag$ an additional #b f   
o!r donors2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids     
,relief 7,,pepf>7 program rema9s ! l>ge/
 commitm5t 9 hi/ory by any c\ntry to    
combat a s+le disease2 ,:]eas1 z (      
#bjah1 ,,pepf> has support$ treatm5t =  
approximately #ad1fjj1jjj p1 includ+ by 
provid+ antiretroviral drugs to         
#b1djj1jjj pregnant wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv to
 prev5t ! transmission ( ,,hiv f "m to  
*ild dur+ bir?2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjah1 ,,pepf> directly support$ ,,hiv  
te/+ & c\nsel+ = ne>ly #ie1jjj1jjj p2   
,:]eas consid]able progress has be5 made
 9 ! fight aga9/ ,,hiv_/,,aids1 includ+ 
a #af-p]c5t r$uction 9 new ,,hiv        
infections1 a #da-p]c5t r$uction 9 new  
,,hiv infections among *ildr51 & a      
#cc-p]c5t r$uction 9 ! numb] (          

,,aids-relat$ dea?s betwe5 #bjaj &      
#bjah2 ,:]eas approximately #bc1cjj1jjj 
p _h access to antiretroviral !rapy 9   
#bjah1 comp>$ to only #g1gjj1jjj p :o _h
 access to su* !rapy 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas x  
is e/imat$ t1 )\t treatm5t1 #a_/b ( all 
infants liv+ ) ,,hiv w die be=e _!      
second bir?day2 ,:]eas1 despite !       
rem>kable progress 9 combatt+           
,,hiv_/,,aids1 significant *all5ges     
rema92 ,:]eas !re 7 approximately       
#a1gjj1jjj new ,,hiv infections 9 #bjah1
 /ructural b>ri]s cont9ue to make te/+ &
 treatm5t programs inaccessible to      
highly vuln]able populations1 & an      
e/imat$ #h1ajj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv       
globally /ill d n "k _! ,,hiv /atus2    
,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &   
,prev5tion e/imates t m ?an #cg1jjj p   
are diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e
 ye> & #ad p]c5t ( ! #a1ajj1jjj p 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates liv+ ) ,,hiv are n aw>e ( 
_! ,,hiv /atus2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 m ?an #fge1jjj p ) ,,aids h di$ 
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,,hiv_/,,aids         

epidemic1 includ+ #ae1hjg dea?s among p 
) diagnos$ ,,hiv 9 #bjag1 ) ! disease   
disproportionately affect+ m9ority      
communities2 ,:]eas ,decemb] #a ( ea*   
ye> is int]nationally recogniz$ z ,_w   
,,aids ,day2 & ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1         
commemorations = ,_w ,,aids ,day focus$ 
on ! vital role t communities play 9    
address+ ! ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports
 ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,,aids ,day1    
includ+ ! goal to a*ieve z]o new ,,hiv  
infections1 z]o discrim9ation1 & z]o    
,,aids-relat$ dea?s2  7#b7 comm5ds !    
ef=ts & a*ievem5ts 9 combatt+           
,,hiv_/,,aids made by ,,pepf>1 ! ,global
 ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis & 
,mal>ia1 & ! ,jo9t ,unit$ ,nations      
,programme on ,,hiv_/,,aids2  7#c7      
supports ef=ts to end ! ,,hiv epidemic 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcj2  7#d7 urges1 
9 ord] to ensure t an ,,aids-free       
g5]ation is a*ievable1 rapid action by  
all c\ntries t[>d fur!r expansion &     
scale-up ( antiretroviral treatm5t      

programs1 includ+ ef=ts to r$uce        
disp>ities & improve access = *ildr5 to 
life-sav+ m$ications2  7#e7 enc\rages ! 
scal+ up ( compreh5sive prev5tion       
s]vices1 includ+ biom$ical & /ructural  
int]v5tions1 to ensure inclusive access 
to programs & appropriate protections = 
all p at risk ( contract+ ,,hiv_/,,aids1
 especially h>d-to-rea* populations2    
7#f7 calls = great] focus on !          
,,hiv-relat$ vuln]abilities ( wom5 &    
girls1 includ+ wom5 & girls at risk = or
 :o h surviv$ viol5ce or fac$           
discrim9ation z a result ( ! disease2   
7#g7 supports cont9u$ lead]%ip by !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 dome/ic1 bilat]al1      
multilat]al1 & private sector ef=ts to  
fight ,,hiv2  7#h7 enc\rages & supports 
great] degrees ( own]%ip & %>$          
responsibility by develop+ c\ntries 9   
ord] to ensure ! su/a9ability ( !       
dome/ic responses to ,,hiv_/,,aids by ^?
 c\ntries2 &  7#i7 urges o!r memb]s ( ! 
int]national community to su/a9 & scale 
up _! support = & f9ancial contributions

 to ef=ts ar\nd ! _w to combat          
,,hiv_/,,aids4