| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
World at ‘perilous moment’ as leaders warn HIV gains are at risk
World at ‘perilous moment’ as leaders warn HIV gains are at risk
Four decades after AIDS first emerged as a global crisis, world leaders, advocates and community representatives gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday issued a stark warning: progress against HIV is slowing just as financial pressures and shrinking support threaten to reverse decades of gains. (UN News, NY, 26.06.2026)