PRESS RELEASE Governments commit to step up the global HIV response to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030

GENEVA, 14 December 2023—The 53rd meeting of UNAIDS’ Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) concluded today in Geneva, Switzerland, with Board members making strong commitments to redouble efforts to end AIDS by 2030. In her remarks to the Board the Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima said, “I wish I could tell you now was the time to relax, but we are not done yet. And pulling back before we are done—that is how pandemics resurge; how the least powerful get left behind; how the virus thrives. In a pandemic, there is no standing still. If we do not make progress, the virus will.” This PCB meeting took place at a critical time for the response to HIV, midway through the Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 as UNAIDS is redoubling its focus on achieving the 202...read more »

Global Fund Applauds Cambodia’s Success in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

On the morning of December 13th, 2023, H.E. IENG Mouly, Senior Minister and Chair of the National AIDS Authority met with Mr. Mark Edington, Head of the Grant Management Division of the Global Fund, and Mr. Urban Weber, Head of Department – High Impact Asia, at the Global Fund Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. H.E. IENG Mouly shared about Cambodia’s progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Cambodia’s 6th National Strategy for Comprehensive and Multi-sectoral response to ending AIDS, and the progress on drafting the national policy to end AIDS and the sustainable AIDS program. Mr. Edington applauded Cambodia’s efforts and was impressed by the success that has been achieved. He acknowledged the effective leadership of H.E. Senior Minister in the fight against...read more »

UNAIDS Praises Cambodia's AIDS Programme

On the morning of December 12th, 2023, H.E. IENG Mouly, Senior Minister and Chair of the National AIDS Authority of Cambodia, attended the 53rd Meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board in Geneva, Switzerland and delivered remarks about Cambodia’s progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. His Excellency IENG Mouly emphasized Cambodia’s commitment towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2028 and meeting the 95-95-95 targets on time. Cambodia has already achieved a response rate of 86-99-98 by the end of 2022 and only still needs to attain the first 95 target. In order to do so, Cambodia has been applying a people-centered approach as stipulated in the Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026. This has been applied through the “Dynamic of Stakeholders System&r...read more »

Senior Minister Ieng Mouly Presides Over the 6th Consultation Workshop on Comprehensive and Multi-Sector Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS

H.E. Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority (NAA), presided over the 6th Consultation Workshop on the Preparation of the Sixth National Comprehensive Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS (2024-2028) on the morning of Thursday, October 19, 2023. This workshop was attended by Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Representatives of Government Institutions, Civil Society Organizations, and People Living with HIV. H.E. Ieng Mouly thanked Ms. Patricia Ongpin, Country Director for UNAIDS Cambodia, Lao PDR and Malaysia, for technical support in raising the strategic vision of HIV/AIDS in Cambodia, the strategic direction, advocacy, and facilitation to promote and connect leadership in government institutions with development partners and communities to provide life-saving services for HIV/AIDS in ...read more »

H.E. Ieng Mouly is Interviewed at the National Television of Cambodia (TVK) on the Commemoration of the 32nd Anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreements

H.E. Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority (NAA), was asked to be a guest speaker at the National Television of Cambodia (TVK) on the 32nd Anniversary of the Paris Peace Agreement of October 23, 1991 on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, a living signatory, recalled the process of the Paris Peace Agreement talks that brought about peace and development. October 23 is considered to be a historic day for the end of the Cambodia Conflict. It signifies the path to peace through negotiations, resolving issues, and coordinating and cooperating with the international community, especially with the permanent members of the UN Security Council, to unite the whole nation of Cambodia. Ending the conflict for elections to take place,...read more »

CNC TV Interviews H.E. Ieng Mouly on The Paris Peace Agreements

Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority (NAA), allowed CNC TV to conduct an interview on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, to create a documentary on The Paris Peace Agreements and the countries that were signatories. The Paris Peace Agreements were about cessation of hostilities, the general election, human rights, sovereignty,  independence, neutrality and national unity of Cambodia. HE Ieng Mouly was one of the co-signatories of the Paris Peace Agreements which consisted of four documents: 1. Final Act of the Paris Peace Agreements 2. Agreements on the Comprehensive Solution to the Cambodia Conflicts 3. Agreements on Sovereignty,  Independence,  Neutrality, Territorial Integrity, and National Unity of Cambodia 4. Declaration on Rehabilitat...read more »

Meeting to Review the National Policy to End HIV/AIDS by 2025 and the Sustainability of the HIV/AIDS program 2023-2028

H.E. Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Chair of the National AIDS Authority (NAA), chaired a leadership meeting with the participation of  Vice-Chairs, Advisors, and the Secretary-General, on the morning of September 22, 2023, at 9 A.M. H.E. Tia Phalla reported to the Senior Minister, before the start of the meeting, on the readiness to attend the meeting in Geneva, Switzerland in December of 2023, ASEAN's Statement on HIV/AIDS, and to introduce the international role of Cambodia as a member of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board. The meeting focused on reviewing the progress and strategy of the National Policy to End HIV/AIDS and the Sustainability of the HIV/AIDS program to strengthen capacity and empowerment towards achieving the goal of ending HIV/AIDS. This is after having r...read more »

The 2nd Cabinet Meeting, Chaired by Samdech Moha Bovor Thipadei Hun Manet

The 2nd Cabinet Meeting of the Royal Government was held on Wednesday morning, September 20, 2023, at the Peace Palace, Office of the Council of Ministers. Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia chaired the meeting with H.E. Ieng Mouly in attendance. The 2nd Cabinet Meeting discussed various important topics: 1. The progress on the implementation mechanisms of the 6 priority policies to be implemented before the end of 2023 2. The draft of the National Strategy of on Development of the Informal Economy 2023-2028 3. The report on the macroeconomics and financial situation of Cambodia and the direction of important national policies 4. The draft on the establishment of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation 5. The draft of the Royal Decree...read more »

H.E. Ieng Mouly Jointly Presides Over the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Conference on the 500th Anniversary of Friendship: The Church and the Kingdom of Cambodia

H.E. Senior Minister Ieng Mouly, Senior Advisor to the Association of Cambodian Historians, jointly presided over the opening ceremony of the Academic Conference on the 500th Anniversary of Friendship: The Church and the Kingdom of Cambodia, on the morning of September 14, 2023, at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. The Conference had the participation of representatives from the French Missionary Association, the Association of Cambodian Historians, the Department of History of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, and leaders from InterED Institute. In his opening remarks, the Senior Minister touched upon multiple topics: 1. The mission of the French Catholic Clergy in Cambodia during the 16th and 20th centuries 2. The marvelous civilization of Cambodia, which the French admired, e...read more »