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PEPFAR Cuts Could Lead to 4 Million AIDS Deaths

7/12/2025

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UNAIDS Warns Cuts

UNAIDS raises an alarming red flag: proposed cuts to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could result in a staggering 4 million avoidable AIDS-related deaths by 2029, threatening hard-won global gains against HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Council grapples with funding shortages, stalling crucial investigations into human rights violations in Eastern Congo, Sudan, and Ukraine.

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Albanese Defies Sanctions

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her outspoken criticism of Israel's actions in Palestine. Amnesty International decried these sanctions as a blow to international justice. Undeterred, Albanese remains resolute in her mission to expose human rights abuses, viewing the sanctions as an attempt to silence her vital work.

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UNAIDS Warns Cuts

UNAIDS raises an alarming red flag: proposed cuts to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could result in a staggering 4 million avoidable AIDS-related deaths by 2029, threatening hard-won global gains against HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Council grapples with funding shortages, stalling crucial investigations into human rights violations in Eastern Congo, Sudan, and Ukraine.

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