UNAIDS holds a duty to serve and safeguard people in need.

We are a Joint Programme which works on the frontlines, in partnership with civil society, to protect and promote the human rights of people living with, affected by, and at risk of HIV. We place the highest priority on our safeguarding responsibility.

The online activity and comments of a temporary staff member were unacceptable, contrary to our values and responsibilities, and put at risk our vital mission to serve communities. 

The temporary staff member’s contract has been terminated.

We are deeply concerned at gaps in safeguarding, contracting, recruitment, and management processes which this case demonstrated. We are taking action to close these gaps and are instituting an external review to identify further actions needed.

UNAIDS is determined that we live up to the trust of the people we serve.

UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. UNAIDS unites the efforts of 11 UN organizations—UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, UN Women, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank—and works closely with global and national partners towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at unaids.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.