Yes, these are really important summits, and it is important to show international co-operation.

The Global Fund has been central to the progress I have spoken about. It has helped to save millions of lives and allowed millions of babies to be born HIV-free. Yet progress is fragile and without the sustained investment mentioned by Steve Race, the gains made will unravel and history will repeat itself.

The United States AIDS programme—the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief—launched more than 20 years ago, has saved around 25 million lives. It supports testing, treatment and prevention in more than 50 countries. To show the impact of cuts on these programmes, following funding cuts to that initiative earlier this year, an estimated 120,000 people have died—more than the population of a Constituency.