WORLD AIDS DAY

Motion Text

That this House notes that 1st December is World Aids Day; believes that the spread of HIV and AIDS in developing countries is preventable and believes that care and adequate treatment for those infected with HIV and AIDS in the developing world is hampered by debt and unfair international trade rules which favour resource-rich nations; congratulates the 22 United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisations which have united together to form the Stop AIDS Campaign in order to raise awareness about the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and campaign for increased United Kingdom and international action; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to take the lead internationally to stop AIDS by investing further resources in the combat against the epidemic, working harder to tackle poor country debt and addressing the lack of affordable medicines to treat HIV and AIDS.