World Aids Day Message December 1, 2006

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In this message, Nelson Mandela speaks on the world's AIDS epidemic. On World AIDS Day, he implores the world's top leaders to take action and to do so on the human rights issue of AIDS in particular.

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Twenty five years into the AIDS epidemic, it is an opportune moment, this World AIDS Day, for all of us to take stock and reflect on both our achievements and failures, make sense of what works and move forward boldly in dealing with its continuing devastating impact.

Over the last quarter of a century twenty five million people have died as a result of AIDS, and today forty million people live with HIV. AIDS is an exceptional disease and requires an equally exceptional response.

It requires ongoing leadership at international, national and indeed, at community level. We applaud the increased regional collaboration demonstrated by various bodies around the world.

One of the greatest challenges we face is gaping

Courtesy of Nelson Mandela Foundation

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