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Web version   New York Jul 20 2014 11:00AM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé. Photo: UNAIDS/O. Borgognon AT CONFERENCE, UNAIDS CHIEF CALLS FOR END TO 'HYPOCRISY' IN FIGHTING HIV/AIDS The head of the United Nations agency dealing with HIV and AIDS today urged world leaders at an international conference in Australia to end the hypocrisy on sex and make treatment and reproductive health education universally available. Read more RELATED AIDS deaths fall, but millions unaware of HIV-positive status, warns UN report While showing a downward trend in AIDS-related deaths, a new United Nations report out today warns that19 million of the 35 million people living with the virus globally do not know their HIV-positive status and therefore, ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 will require smart scale-up to close the gap. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version Click here to unsubscribe from the UN mailing list. UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media