The world is on its way to a generation free of HIV/AIDS disease, according to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
Business Insider reported the world is headed for a "generation free of AIDS," after UNAIDS reported a 35 percent decrease on people newly infected by HIV as compared to 15 years ago.
"The world has delivered," the UN chief said during a global development summit in Ethiopia as reported by Business Insider. "We have achieved and exceeded the goals regarding AIDS. We have 15 million on HIV treatment."
The report said the goal to eliminate the virus by 2030 is coupled with a continuing stigmatization of sex workers, homosexuals and drug users. These, according to the UN, are "barriers to progress" and in making the world free of HIV/AIDS diseases.
"We are on the way to a generation free of AIDS," the UN chief added. "The world has delivered on halting and reversing the AIDS epidemic. Now we must commit to ending the AIDS epidemic."
BBC News also published a report which said that the goal to get HIV/AIDS treatment to 15 million people by the end of this year has already been met according to UNAIDS.
The figure was reportedly reached last March, nine months earlier on the schedule.
The report further noted that over the same time frame, new HIV/AIDS infections decreased from 2.6 million a year to 1.8 million, as well as an on AIDS-related deaths going down from 1.6 million to 1.2 million.
However, more is needed to be done, referring to the financing.
"After a decade of unprecedented growth, financing for the AIDS response has levelled off," UN said. "At the same time, the world now has compelling evidence that people with HIV benefit by assessing anti-retroviral therapy as early as possible."
UNAIDS also noted that increases and efficient reallocation are needed to address the "increased need of earlier initiation of anti-retroviral therapy" and called to for AIDS spending in order to eliminate the virus by 2030, Business Insider added.
