UNAIDS has welcomed the signing into law of a bipartisan US$5.88 billion US spending package, reinforcing the United States’ leadership and commitment to the global HIV response. Signed by President Donald Trump on 3 February 2026, the package allocates US$4.6 billion for bilateral HIV support through the America First Global Health Strategy, US$1.25 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and US$45 million directly to UNAIDS.
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, expressed gratitude to the US Government and Congress for their continued support, highlighting that the investment will provide life-saving resources to millions in partner countries and help ensure the global HIV response remains efficient, data-driven, and results-oriented. The law advances the America First Global Health Strategy, emphasizing UNAIDS’ 95-95-95 targets and accelerating the shift toward country ownership and self-reliant HIV programs. For over two decades, US funding has been a leading driver of global HIV efforts, saving millions of lives and supporting countries in working toward ending AIDS epidemics.
UNAIDS intends to leverage this funding to provide technical, strategic, and data-driven support to the countries and communities most affected by HIV, working closely with the US Government, the Global Fund, national governments, and local communities. The agency will continue implementing the America First Global Health Strategy and supporting efforts to strengthen national HIV responses.
Since its establishment in 1996, UNAIDS has partnered closely with the US Government, which recently renewed its membership in the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board through 2028. UNAIDS unites 11 UN organizations and global partners to achieve the vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths, aiming to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
