Summary of Wang Guangya Statement at the Security Council meeting on HIV/AIDS and International Peacekeeping Operations.

WANG GUANGYA (China) said the briefings gave a fuller picture of implementation of resolution 1308, and the recommendations put forth merited serious study by the Council. HIV/AIDS not only affected human health, but also socio-economic development and stability of countries and regions. The United Nations had been paying increasing attention to the problem. It was imperative to continue to take effective action.

The Council should play its role in implementing resolution 1308, he said, and welcomed the role of the Peacekeeping Department in increasing awareness of peacekeepers, establishing the post of HIV/AIDS policy advisers, and revising the code of conduct. He hoped the Council would continue to strengthen its cooperation regarding the problem with relevant international bodies. China had pledged $10 million to the Global Fund to Combat AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

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