The vulnerability of migrants and mobile populations is included and highlighted as a priority in many national strategies on HIV and AIDS, the response to date however has been limited. Mobile and migrant populations are a diverse and particularly difficult group to reach. Specific and proactive responses must address their particular rights and needs. This in turn requires commitment, innovation, coordination at regional and national level, and dialogue to set practical priorities and responses.

The United Nations Regional Task Force on Mobility and HIV Vulnerability Reduction (UNRTF) brings together different stakeholders. These include governments, NGOs, migrant networks, donors, UN and other multilateral organisations, people living with HIV, and researchers. These partners work to develop more effective responses to the challenges of HIV vulnerability associated with mobility in South-East Asia and the southern provinces of China.

The Mandate of the Task Force is:

“To identify priorities and gaps and facilitate programmatic, policy, and advocacy actions to reduce mobility-related HIV vulnerability and address issues of care and support in the region ” Read more about UNRTF

• UNRTF Biannual Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR Dec. 6-7, 2007

• UNRTF Members now have their own Google Group! Follow the link in the right margin to join the mailing list, discussion forum, and information sharing group.

• We encourage UNRTF Members as well as the general public to join Health & Develoment Network's SEA-AIDS eForum. A link to the eForum is located in the right margin.