International Development written question – answered at on 5 May 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development
(1) whether combating the spread of AIDS in Africa will be a UK priority during its period of chairmanship of the G8 in 2005;
(2) whether combating AIDS in Africa will be a UK priority during its presidency of the EU in 2005.
Mr. Gareth Thomas:
In December 2003 the Government published their "Call for Action on HIV/AIDS". The document was the first stage in stepping up our efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic and sets out our clear intentions to provide high-level political leadership, to push for more resources to be made available and to work together more effectively with other donors. The Call for Action also signalled that HIV/AIDS, with a special focus on Africa, would be a centrepiece for our Presidencies of both the G8 and of the EU in 2005. DFID is currently developing ideas about how best to use our G8 Presidency to promote accelerated international action on HIV/AIDS.
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