UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board

Established in 1994 by a resolution of the UN Economic and Social Council and launched in January 1996, UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) with representatives of 22 governments from all geographic regions, the UNAIDS Cosponsors, and five representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including associations of people living with HIV.

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Meetings of the PCB

Future PCB dates (subject to change by the Board):

33^rd PCB Meeting: 17-19 December 2013
34^th PCB Meeting: 17-19 June 2014
35^th PCB Meeting: 9-11 December 2014
36^th PCB Meeting: 9-10 June 2015
37^th PCB Meeting: 8-10 December 2015

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Key publications

Modus operandi of the PCB (2011)
ECOSOC Resolutions Establishing UNAIDS (1994)
PCB Membership 1996-2013 (2013)
PCB Composition (2013)
UNAIDS DIVISION OF LABOUR 2010:Consolidated Guidance Note (2011)

PCB Bureau

Documents, guiding principles, terms of reference and membership of the PCB Bureau which was established by the fifteenth meeting of the UNAIDS PCB. More

NGO/Civil society participation

An NGO Delegation of 5 representatives and 5 alternates represent the perspectives of civil society, including people living with HIV to UNAIDS Board. More

PCB Field Visits

Representatives of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board regularly participate in country visits to gain direct exposure to the realities of the AIDS epidemic. More

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UNAIDS Governance Handbook

This Handbook is collection of key documents pertaining to the governance of UNAIDS including the founding ECOSOC resolutions, Memoranda of Understanding between the Secretariat and Cosponsoring organizations, and key Political Declarations related to HIV. Download PDF

Press centre

11 July 2013: UNAIDS welcomes the appointment of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka as the new Executive Director of UN Women. More

01 July 2013: Kenya and the Global Fund and UNAIDS signal partnership. More

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