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Mandela calls for increased AIDS funding

    JOHANNESBURG

    Friday's closing ceremony of the 15th International AIDS Conference in Bangkok saw former South African President Nelson Mandela calling for individual commitment, increased funding and political leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

    "History will surely judge us harshly if we do not respond with all the energy and resources that we can bring to bear in the fight against AIDS," Mandela said.

    He urged countries to fulfil financial commitments to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and said the call applied not only to governments but also to businesses, private foundations and individuals.

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