UN board rejects plan to phase out UNAIDS, opts for reforms
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NAIROBI,Kenya Oct 27 – The United Nations has rejected plans to phase out its HIV/AIDS programme, opting instead to restructure and strengthen the agency amid funding cuts and concerns over the continuity of services for people living with and affected by HIV.
The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) unanimously backed the continued existence of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS at a special session in Geneva on October 26, 2026, endorsing a transition that will streamline operations while preserving the organisation’s mandate and core functions.
The decision comes amid wider reforms within the UN system under the Secretary-General’s UN80 initiative, which seeks to improve efficiency and strengthen the impact of its programmes.
