A/HRC/30/L.17 Contribution of the Human Right Council to the high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS in 2016

The Human Rights Council,

Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 12/27 of 2 October 2009, 15/22 of 30 September 2010 and 16/28 of 25 March 2011, and relevant Commission on Human Rights resolutions,

Reaffirming the Political Declarations on HIV/AIDS adopted by the General Assembly on 2 June 2006 and 8 July 2011, and the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, adopted by the Assembly on 27 June 2001,

Recalling also the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights referred to in the above-mentioned resolutions and annexed to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/33 of 11 April 1997, which provides guidance to ensuring the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights in the context of HIV,