Jane Galvão* On May 4 of this year, the Brazilian composer Aldir Blanc died due to complications caused by COVID-19. His most famous composition, “O bêbado e aequilibrista” (The […]

by Richard Parker* In the COVID-19 pandemic, the history of the emergence of and responses to theHIV/AIDS epidemic offers lessons for reflecting on the current challenges and risks we face. […]

Under the new leadership of Executive Director Byanyima, UNAIDS has taken visible steps toward repairing the organization’s ineffective and elitist reputation by pressing for a more community-oriented HIV response. Early […]

By Lauren S. Campbell In July of 2019, UNAIDS’s released its 2019 Global AIDS Update and admitted to the over ambitious aims of the 90-90-90 fast-track strategy.1 With new HIV […]

Due to a historically progressive human-rights based approach to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, Brazil has globally been deemed an important standard bearer of the HIV/AIDS response – however, given the […]

AIDS2020, the 23rd International AIDS Conference, is projected to be one of the largest international AIDS conferences in the world, however opposition to the choice of San Francisco, California as […]

After a high-profile and controversial selection process, the United Nations announced the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as the new Executive Director of UNAIDS.1 The former Oxfam Director has a strong […]

Position paper In March of 2018, the International AIDS Society (IAS) announced San Francisco, California as the location of the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020).1 AIDS 2020 is projected […]

After twenty years of ongoing negotiations, the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) have come to agree on a free trade deal that promises to create a new combined market of 800 million people.1 This EU-Mercosur FTA will eliminate 93% of tariffs on Mercosur exports and 91% of tariffs on EU exports.1 With tariff reductions applied to both trading blocs, the EU and Mercosur have both claimed the FTA as a victory for their respective party – however, although free trade deals have the potential to shrink disparities between high and low income countries, there is serious reason for concern that this EU-Mercosur FTA seems to prioritize EU profit interests over Mercosur’s developmental needs.

Position paper On June 29th, The Lancet, published a “World Report”1 on the top of five candidates under consideration for the UNAIDS Executive Director position formerly held by Michel Sidibé. […]