World AIDS Day 2022 is being marked under the theme Equalize.
Join WHO, UNAIDS and other International Organizations, Member States and communities working on AIDS in Geneva, for an afternoon of action and solidarity. We will hear from activists and global health leaders and take a photo of a “human red ribbon” at the Place des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
Geneva programme
14:00–14:45 | United to Equalize against AIDS - Red Ribbon Café, UNAIDS-WHO D Building
Hearing from people living with HIV
- Maurine Murenga, Executive Director of Lean on Me Foundation Kenya, member of UNITAID Board
- Gracia Violeta Ross, HIV Focal Point, World Council of Churches
Call to Action: Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS on video
Leadership in the AIDS response
- Loyce Pace, Assistant Secretary, Office of Global Affairs, U.S. Department of HHS
- Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization
On video: Alisson Becker, Brazilian footballer & WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Health Promotion
Country leadership
- Claire Moran, Director for Global Health, FCDO, United Kingdom
- H.E. Mr. Jurg Lauder, Switzerland
Communities calling to equalize
- Birgit Poniatowski, Executive Director, IAS
- Ksenia Kirichenko, ILGA World
Closing
- Marijke Wijnroks, Chief of Staff, Global Fund on AIDS, TB and Malaria
- H.E. Mrs. Suphatra Srimaitreephithak, Thailand
Moderation: Meg Doherty, Director of WHO Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes and Carlos Garcia de Leone Moreno, UN Plus
14:45–15:15 | Solidarity walk to Place des Nations from UNAIDS building
15:15–16:00 | Photo commemoration at Place des Nations
Please RSVP to internalcomms@unaids.org and kindly register on the following link to access the building: UNAIDS World AIDS Day – Equalize event (8 November 2022–1 December 2022): Overview – Indico
World AIDS Day events around the world
Other events and activities will take place across the world. These activities will be led not only by official bodies but also, most importantly, by communities. Through photos and videos shared by groups on social media, people will be able to have a sense of the kaleidoscope of events taking place and be inspired by the determination and hope.
