UN warns of new AIDS wave amid funding drop
The United Nations has issued a warning about a new wave of the AIDS epidemic, due to the decline in international funding for virus control programs. Funding has decreased by $1.5 billion, from $8.8 billion in 2024 to $7.3 billion in 2025, marking the lowest level in nearly twenty years. This decline has led to an increase in cases to 1.2 million and a doubling of deaths to 570,000 in 2025, with projections indicating that the number of infected individuals could exceed 3 million by 2030 if the situation persists. The report noted that cuts in funding and reductions in aid, especially in African countries that rely on these resources for over 90% of their support, heighten the risk of a resurgence of the epidemic—particularly given the continued shortage of treatment for approximately 9 million infected people who are not receiving therapy.
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