潘基文：艾滋病防治取得进展有待稳固

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is praising the progress the world has made in combating AIDS, but warns "the gains remain fragile."

In a statement for Monday's World AIDS Day, Mr. Ban highlighted the importance of addressing gaps in access to treatment, particularly for children and young women who are not getting necessary care.  He urged world leaders to do what is necessary to reach the goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030.

Worldwide, 35 million people are living with HIV, the virus the causes AIDS.  The U.N. says 19 million of them do not know they are infected, and used World AIDS Day to call for closing the gap in testing and the availability of antiretroviral therapies.

Sub-Saharan Africa still accounts for more than 70 percent of the HIV-infected population, but new infections there have declined by one-third since 2005.

Meanwhile, infections have been rising during that period in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. 

星期一是世界艾滋病日，潘基文强调指出解决很多人得不到医治这一问题的重要性，尤其是儿童和年轻女性得不到必需的医护。潘基文敦促世界领导人采取必要措施，争取达到在2030年根除艾滋病的目标。

目前世界上有3500万艾滋病毒感染者。联合国说，其中1900万人不知道自己感染了艾滋病毒。在世界艾滋病日，联合国呼吁普及艾滋病毒检查和抗逆转录病毒治疗。

70%以上的艾滋病感染者在撒哈拉以南非洲，但自2005年以来，该地区的新感染病例下降了三分之一。

与此同时，中东、北非、东欧和中亚地区的艾滋病感染者人数有所上升。