Geneva, Switzerland: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has strongly welcomed a new US$5.88 billion United States funding package for HIV programmes, describing it as a bold reaffirmation of Washington’s leadership in the global response to HIV/AIDS.
In a statement dated February 5, 2026, UNAIDS said the bipartisan spending package was signed into law by US President Donald Trump on February 3 and will significantly reinforce HIV prevention, treatment and care efforts worldwide.
Under the new law, US$4.6 billion has been allocated to bilateral HIV support through the America First Global Health Strategy, US$1.25 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and US$45 million directly to UNAIDS.
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima praised the decision, saying the funding will save lives and strengthen global health systems.
“I thank President Trump and the US Congress for their continued commitment to HIV and global health,” Byanyima said. “This US investment will provide life-saving support for millions of people in partner countries and help to ensure that the global HIV response remains efficient, data-driven and delivers results.”
Driving the 95-95-95 targets
UNAIDS said the new law advances the America First Global Health Strategy, which places strong emphasis on achieving the 95-95-95 targets—ensuring that 95% of people living with HIV know their status, 95% of those diagnosed receive treatment, and 95% of those on treatment achieve viral suppression.
The targets are central to global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 and to accelerate the transition toward country-owned and self-reliant HIV responses.
For more than two decades, the United States has remained the single largest contributor to the global HIV response, with investments credited for saving millions of lives and supporting countries to scale up prevention, treatment and care programmes.
Support for hardest-hit communities
UNAIDS said it will leverage the new funding to provide rigorous technical and strategic support to countries and communities most affected by HIV, working closely with the US Government, the Global Fund, partner governments and civil society.
The organisation also noted that the US Government recently renewed its membership on the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board through 2028, further underlining its long-term commitment to the global AIDS response.
UNAIDS, established in 1996, coordinates the work of 11 UN agencies and partners worldwide to achieve zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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