L’ONU promet de mettre un terme à l’épidémie de SIDA, mais le plan mentionne à peine les populations les plus à risque

Le sommet a été critiqué pour avoir exclu les organisations de défense des homosexuels et des transgenres de la résolution adoptée. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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By Amanda Holpuch - The Guardian

UN member states have pledged to end the Aids epidemic by 2030, but campaigners say the strategy adopted by the 193-nation general assembly on Wednesday barely mentions those most at risk of contracting HIV/Aids: men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender people and intravenous drug users.

Activists walked out in protest after the resolution was adopted on the first day of the three-day summit, which had already been the subject of intense criticism for excluding gay and transgender organizations. More than 50 countries, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran, blocked 22 groups from attending the conference.

“There’s no way we can end this epidemic by 2030 without providing services and, in some countries, acknowledging the existence of these vulnerable communities,” said Amanda Lugg, the director of advocacy at the African Services Committee.

The document adopted on Wednesday is not legally binding, but it is used as a tool, particularly in developing countries, by activists who can point to it to say certain services must be made available.

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