United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-12-12 monographic deposited born digital 40 p. GA 1.13:GAO-02-194 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194 P0b002ee180372e7d f:d02194 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194 GAO-02-194 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign aid programs Health care programs International cooperation International organizations Program evaluation Reporting requirements Policy evaluation Foreign policies Peacekeeping Africa Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Peacekeeping Operations Program UN Children's Fund UN Population Fund Other Written Product A02569 The United Nations (U.N.) Security Council passed a resolution in July 2000, expressing serious concerns that the increased risk of Human Immunoficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) could adversely affect peacekeeping missions. The resolution noted that conflict and instability produce large movements of people and reduced access to medical care, which increases the risk of HIV transmission. The resolution encouraged member states to provide HIV prevention training to peacekeeping personnel, including those who may be HIV positive. The U.N. Department of Peacekeeping Operations' policies and guidance discourage, but do not preclude, countries from sending individuals who are HIV-positive on peacekeeping missions because they could potentially become a source of HIV infection for local populations. This is consistent with the U.N. peacekeeper's code of conduct to do no harm. The Department's policy does not preclude deployment of individuals with HIV, which is consistent with U.N. policy to opposes discrimination against HIV-infected individuals. The number of HIV-positive peacekeepers is unknown because (1) the U. N. opposes mandatory HIV testing and therefore collects no information on prevalence rates, and (2) countries that contribute peacekeepers either do not test or do not share test results with the U.N. The U. N. has attempted reduce the potential spread of HIV/AIDS during peacekeeping operations, but it faces immediate and long-term challenges. The U.N.'s effort to provide HIV/AIDS assistance to civilians affected by conflict also faces difficulties. Although the United Nations has begun to address the spread of HIV/AIDS among civilians affected by conflict, U.N. officials stated that it has not given adequate priority to this effort and has difficulty obtaining funding for HIV prevention activities. Furthermore, little action has been taken to assist civilian populations at risk of HIV transmission from U.N. peacekeepers. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194.pdf GAO-02-194 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-194 Other Written Product GAO-02-194; U.N. Peacekeeping: United Nations Faces Challenges in Responding to the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Peacekeeping Operations; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign aid programs Health care programs International cooperation International organizations Program evaluation Reporting requirements Policy evaluation Foreign policies Peacekeeping Africa Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Peacekeeping Operations Program UN Children's Fund UN Population Fund