UN+ is the UN system-wide advocacy group of staff living with HIV. It was established in March, 2005 and is a part of United Nations Reform in action in the sense that it brings together HIV positive staff working in the UN system from across the regions and agencies. Our mission statement is as follows: 'Uniting for Solidarity, equality and acceptance for people living with HIV within the UN system through awareness raising, policy change and advocacy.' UN+ provides peer advice, support and advice for HIV in the workplace related issues to UN staff and external partners.

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Objectives of UN Plus

1. To create a more enabling environment for all HIV-positive staff members, irrespective of the level of disclosure of their HIV status

2. To create an organized and effective voice for people living with HIV within the United Nations system that challenges stigma and discrimination

3. To contribute to the development of and/or improvement of existing policies on HIV among United Nations agencies

UN+ also conducts advocacy work in a number of areas. For a list of partner websites click here.

Becoming a Member

Any HIV-positive person on a formal contract with the UN system is eligible for membership into UN Plus. However, it should be noted that the group reserves the right of admission in the case of Consultants, as their term of service may on some occasion be too short to warrant full membership. To become a member, simply send an application e-mail to Cet e-mail est protégé contre les robots collecteurs de mails, votre navigateur doit accepter le Javascript pour le voir   and you will be notified of approval and sent an invitation into the UN Plus e-workspace within 7 days of your application. All correspondences are dealt with in a professional and confidential manner by UN Plus members.

UN Plus has a facility for spouses, children and other family members of HIV positive staff members. Click here to register or login directly for our e-Forum for family members.

 Current Membership Profile

At present, UN+ has close to 100 members, who come from a range of UN agencies and associated programs across the world.

Membership by Organization

As of March, 2007, UN Plus membership is composed of representatives from the following agencies and associated programs: UNICEF; WFP; UNDP; UNCTAD; UNAIDS; MONUC; World Bank; UN Secretariat; UNFPA; UNIFEM; WHO; UN-DPKO; UNESCO; The Global Fund; UNSF; FAO; ONUB; UNECA; IMF.

Membership by Region

It should be noted that the representation within UN Plus is in line with UNAIDS, 2006 Epidemic Figures, (link) in that the three most affected regions are Africa (with 51% being sub-saharan Africa), Central Europe and Asia. See the chart given below:

The top five countries that UN Plus members currently represent are Switzerland, Malawi, South Africa, Kenya, and Indonesia.

Membership by Gender

At present, 61% of overall UN Plus membership is composed of male members of staff and the remaining are female staff members. However, in the most affected region represented, Africa, close to 62% of UN Plus representation is composed of female staff members.

For a map of global UN+ distribution vist the country coverage page.