With the adoption of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 6 in 2001, the international community made a commitment to mount a sustained response to HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases. This Position Paper describes Germany’s current priorities and actions for achieving this goal and how it will contribute further to its attainment in the coming years.

The HIV response occupies a special position in German development cooperation. Together with other partners, Germany is committed to achieving universal access, so that by 2015, prevention, treatment, care, and support services will be available worldwide to everyone affected by HIV.