World AIDS Day 2009

ILO Director-General Statement for World AIDS Day 2009

Message by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office on the occasion of World AIDS Day - 1 December 2009

Message de Juan Somavia, Directeur général du Bureau international du Travail à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida - 1er décembre 2009

Mensaje de Juan Somavia, Director General de la Oficina Internacional del Trabajo con motivo del Día Mundial del SIDA - 1 de diciembre de 2009

World AIDS Day 2009

The ILO is building on the theme of World AIDS Day 2009-2010 and the "I am" campaign on human rights and universal access to prevention, care, support and treatment with the slogan "I am living my rights. I am working."

See posters below:

I am living my rights. Stop AIDS. Keep the promise. . (version a)

I am living my rights. Stop AIDS. Keep the promise. (version b)

Je suis en pleine possession de mes droits. Arrêter le SIDA. Tenir la promesse. (version a)

Je suis en pleine possession de mes droits. Arrêter le SIDA. Tenir la promesse. (version b)

Estoy viviendo mis derechos. Detén el SIDA. Mantén la promesa.

Russian version of the poster

For the ILO, times of crisis should not lead to compromises. The right to work and retain employment for people living with HIV need to be fully recognized.

The theme of human rights and universal access is timely as the ILO is supporting its tripartite constituents (government, employers’ and workers' organizations) in the development of an international labour standard on HIV/AIDS and the world of work. The potential adoption of this human rights instrument is foreseen by the International Labour Conference in June 2010.

ILO on UNAIDS Website for World AIDS Day