Author Archives: troy

With the help of UNPLUS, the UN system-wide advocacy group for staff living with HIV, and UNCARES, the inter-agency programme designed to reduce the impact of HIV in the UN workplace and on the local population, the United Nations Assistance … Continue reading →

By Rosemary Maina (UN Plus Tanzania) As the sun rises, I board the plane, heading to most famous and beautiful city: Johannesburg, South Africa. Down deep inside, I knew life would never be the same after completion of my mission … Continue reading →

UN Cares & UN Plus empowering staff for healthy, productive lives By Yvonne Kasine (UN Plus/UNICEF Rwanda) As a UN Cares Focal Point and UN Plus member I participated in UN Cares Workshop and the HIV Training of Trainers Workshop … Continue reading →

The United Nations (UN) in Liberia has joined Mozambique, Swaziland, Rwanda and Ghana in launching the ‘Friends of UN Plus’ as part of its efforts to achieve a work environment that is free from stigma for all UN staff living … Continue reading →

This World AIDS Day, UN Plus joins Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) and other groups/organizations in supporting the “Call to Action” created in Marrakech, Morocco last week by leaders from the international community of people living with … Continue reading →

This calendar is the fruit of a worldwide collaboration between many UN organizations, Civil Society partners and their dedicated staff. After an amazing competition which brought to us the theme of “Access to Healthcare for All” through the eyes of … Continue reading →

By Siphiwe Banda (UN Plus Advisory Group / UNDP Malawi) The HTC week is an initiative of the Malawi Government and its objective is to bring counseling and testing to the grassroots as well as the urban areas.  This programme … Continue reading →

In the Global Village of the International AIDS Conference’s main events, lied a space where all those who wished had a voice, and an opportunity to share their thoughts. This Community Dialogue Space was the venue chosen by UN Plus … Continue reading →

By Josiah Tepani (UN Plus/WFP Malawi) As part of our effort to reach out to more UN staff members living with HIV to join UN Plus and help eliminate fear and anxiety and bring back hope and confidence, members of UN Plus Malawi had a refresher training … Continue reading →

By Eric Sawyer (UN Plus/UNAIDS New York) HIV is Not a Crime; Criminalizing HIV is. More than 30 states in the USA have HIV specific laws that target People Living with HIV for criminal prosecution for activities that would not … Continue reading →