An unidentified speaker urged renewed investment in HIV prevention and treatment on World AIDS Day, saying the world can still end AIDS as a public-health threat by 2030.

“Since 2010, new infections have fallen by 40 percent,” the Unidentified Speaker said, noting that “AIDS-related deaths have declined by more than half, and access to treatment is better than ever before.”

The speaker stressed that those gains are uneven. “Millions still lack access to HIV prevention and treatment services because of who they are, where they live, or the stigma they endure,” the Unidentified Speaker said, warning that reductions in resources are putting lives at risk and threatening hard-won progress.

The statement framed the response around three pillars: empower affected communities, invest in prevention, and expand access to treatment for all people. The speaker also called for pairing innovation with action so new tools — including injectables — reach people in need.

The speaker emphasized rights-based approaches, saying the response must be grounded in human rights so “no one is left behind.” The address closed by reiterating the 2030 target: “Ending AIDS as a public-health threat by 2030 is within grasp. Let's get the job done.”

No formal motions, votes, or policy actions were recorded in the statement.