On 14 December 2004, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the musical “We Will Rock You” join forces to present a charitable performance of the renowned musical. The show, completing a series of events across Russia devoted to World AIDS Day 2004, is an inspiration of the UN initiative “Leadership in Action – For a Russia without AIDS.” Published: 8.12.2004 |
Supporting partners include the Federal Service
for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and
Human Welfare, Joint United Nations Programme on
HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) and United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF).
Following the UN General Assembly declaration that
strong leadership at all levels of society is
essential for an effective response to the
epidemic, the “Leadership in Action” initiative
seeks to advance leaders across all sectors and
levels of society in Russia - to fight the
HIV/AIDS epidemic with a positive social epidemic
of activism. With special influence on youth, who
represent the vast majority of people living with
HIV/AIDS in Russia, Leaders in Arts and Media play
a critical role. In the words of Dr. Peter Piot,
Executive Director of UNAIDS, the arts and media
community have the potential to ‘save even more
lives than doctors.’
The epidemic has already taken hold in the
country: over the last five years, Russia has
experienced one of the most explosive rates of HIV
spread in the world. There are already some
300,000 people living with HIV registered by the
health authorities, with UNAIDS estimating some
860,000 total Russians living with HIV. In
addition to the dramatic human cost, several
studies have demonstrated that the AIDS epidemic
could begin in the near future to take a heavy
toll even on economic growth and human development
in Russia.
However, international experience over the past 20
years brings a message of hope: that leadership
across society, individuals putting their
commitment in action, can reverse the epidemic.
This joint “We Will Rock You” and UN event
represents a unique example of action.
The event will be opened by the UN Resident
Coordinator in the Russian Federation Mr Stefan
Vassilev and the Director of the musical Mr Dmitri
Astrakhan. In addition to the general public,
representatives of the Russian government, NGOs,
arts and media, religious organizations and people
living with HIV/AIDS will attend the show. All
proceeds will go to support the fight against
HIV/AIDs.
The event will take place at on 14 December 2004
at 19:00 at the Moscow Teatre Estrady. Tickets can
be purchased through Kontramarka agency (tel 933
32 00) or in city box offices at discounted
prices.
For further information please contact the UNDP
Communications Officer, Ms Victoria Zotikova at
7(095) 787 21 15
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| 8.12.2004* |
| On 14 December 2004, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the musical “We Will Rock You” join forces to present a charitable performance of the renowned musical. The show, completing a series of events across Russia devoted to World AIDS Day 2004, is an inspiration of the UN initiative “Leadership in Action – For a Russia without AIDS.” |
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| 1.12.2004 |
| On 30 November 2004, on the eve of the World AIDS Day and two moths after the launch in Moscow, a new three-year ILO/US Department of Labour project was launched in Murmansk – the biggest port in the northwest Russia and one of the pilot regions for the project implementation. |
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| 26.11.2004 |
| The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) would like to invite you to take part in the presentation of the work of art created within the 'Red Tulips of Hope' campaign. This campaign is part of the World AIDS Campaign theme 'Women, Girls and HIV/AIDS'. The presentation will take place on 1 December in the State Centre of Modern Art: Zoologicheskaya Street, 13 at 12:00. |
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| 1.11.2004 |
| Media executives from Russia, Ukraine, and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have committed to fight HIV/AIDS in their countries, many of which are experiencing some of the fastest-growing epidemics in the world. Meeting on 27 October at the first-ever Eurasia Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS in Moscow, media leaders committed to using the power of mass media to help turn the tide of AIDS. |
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