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UN fundraising could help millions of AIDS orphans

    JOHANNESBURG

    The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced plans to launch a billion dollar global fundraising campaign to benefit orphans living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

    UNICEF HIV/AIDS advisor Peter McDermott said: "Our target is to reach 10 million orphans and assist them to get access to schools, have food, and meet other needs."

    Research shows there are currently 15 million children worldwide who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS, and that number could reach 18 million by 2010.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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