UK increases funding to UNAIDS: still dramatically lower than before last years’ 80% cut

On 22 June 2022, UNAIDS announced recent pledges to support the work of UNAIDS, the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS. 

This includes noting that the UK government increasing funding to £8 million per year, up from £2.5 million in 2021.

Last year however, the UK cut support by more than 80%. Previously the UK contributed £15 million for each of the previous five years. [2, 3]

References

1. UNAIDS press release. Governments announce increased financial support to the global AIDS response. (22 June 2022).
   https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2022/june/20220622_financial_support_AIDS
2. UNAIDS statement on UK’s proposed reduction in financial support  GENEVA. (29 April 2021).
   https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2021/april/20210429_uk_funding
3. STOP AIDS. UK to slash funding for the global HIV response, including cutting UNAIDS’ funding by more than 80%. (29 April 2021).
   https://stopaids.org.uk/2021/04/29/uk-to-slash-funding-for-the-global-hiv-response-including-cutting-unaids-funding-by-more-than-80

This report was first published on 26 June 2022.