For example, despitesignificanteffortstostrengthen theAIDSresponse, there arealmost 2000 newHIVinfectionseach weekamong adolescentgirls andyoungwomeninSouth Africa.
Irina Bokova underscored that UNESCO has been making a strong plea for education to be recognized as the key to reducing poverty, improving child and maternal health, fighting HIVandAIDS, and empowering girlsandwomen.