Peter Piot, the head of UNAIDS, said progress is being made.

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Mr. PETER PIOT (Director, UNAIDS): We will set ourselves up for demoralization and failure if we base our strategies on the illusion that the end of AIDS can be achieved anytime soon.

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Praising the Senate bill, Peter Piot, executive director of the UN Programme on HIV-Aids, said US legislation before the G8 summit would "send a strong message that the global fight against Aids should be a top priority at this meeting".

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