1. Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation on Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support 30-31 March 2011 Bangkok

2. General Assembly 65/180 of 21 December 2010: Decided to convene a High Level Meeting on AIDS, 8-10 June 2011, New York Requested UNAIDS & regional commissions (UN-ESCAP) to support the regional preparatory process & the High Level Meeting Why are we here?

3. 1.To review progress on universal access 2.To exchange information, evidence & experience 3.To reach consensus on regional priorities & the way forward towards 2015 What are our objectives?

4. Who is here? Participants: –27 Governments from Asia-Pacific region –Civil society & key affected populations –Intergovernmental regional organizations –International development partners –United Nations system Organizers: –UNAIDS –UN-ESCAP

5. What will we do? Review universal access in 4 key areas:  Revolutionizing prevention  Catalyzing treatment, care & support  Human rights & legal environments  Sustainable financing, national ownership & capacity Working groups for in-depth discussions Marketplace of ideas – peer review of group results Plenary presentations Adoption of outcome document

6. What do we want to achieve? Recommit to a new set of targets to achieve universal access Strengthen linkages among key actors (health, law enforcement, drug control, judiciary & legislators) Promote inclusive & meaningful participation of civil society & key affected populations Foster national ownership of the AIDS response Recommend draft resolution to governments

7. Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation 30-31 March Bangkok ESCAP Annual Commission 67 th Session 19-25 May 2011 Bangkok United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS 8-10 June 2011 New York ESCAP High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Assess Progress Against the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS & the Millennium Development Goals 1-3 November 2011 Bangkok How will the outcome be used?

8. Who’s organizing it? President of the General Assembly (PGA) has overall “custody” – supported by UN Secretariat PGA has appointed Permanent Representatives of Australia & Botswana to assist in preparations UNAIDS is providing technical support

9. What are the objectives? Review progress Chart the way forward Renew resolve

10. Who’s involved? Governments Intergovernmental entities Civil society & private sector UN organizations

11. What’s expected? Plenary sessions Panels Side events Adoption by Member States of a “concise & action-oriented declaration”

12. Your participation is critical to achieve universal access! Thank you!