International AIDS Treaty

International AIDS Treaty
I. Purpose
A. All signatories on this treaty declare that they will transfer funds to the African Union for the purpose of combating AIDS.
<U>II.</u> Nations Providing Funds*
A. Egypt- $.75
B. Australia- $1
C. Republic of Korea- $.75
D. Germany- $1
E. China- $1
F. South Africa- $3.5
G. Turkey- $2
H. India- $.5
III. Observers
A. All nations are allowed to send observers to oversee the distribution of the funds.
B. This includes but is not limited to all those donating money to this treaty.
IV. Allocation of Funds*
A. $1.75b- vaccine development mentioned earlier
B. $1.75b- other vaccine development.
C. $2b- Prevention related education on issues such as sexual practices.
D. $2b- Treatment for those already infected, and to teach them the effects of what will happen if they infect someone else.
E. $2b- Providing sexual protection to help prevention.
F. $1b- Provide education for all new mothers about Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) and provide replacement feeding. Current recommendations state that when replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable and safe, HIV-infected mothers should avoid breast-feeding their infant.
V. Distribution of Funds
A. Fund distribution shall be directed by the leaders of the African Union in coordination with the AU Committee on Health, Labour, and Social Affairs.
B. The opinions of observers shall also be heard on issues of distribution.
C. The vaccine research facilities shall be established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the same special district as the Administrative Center of the African Union.
D. The research groups of scientists researching the vaccines shall receive their funding immediately after selection process.**
E. Prevention related education shall be organized by the AU Committee on Education, Culture, Tourism, and Human Resources. They will also organize the funding specified in (IV-F).
F. For the purpose of providing treatment of those already infected, hospitals already in existence shall be given some funding, while other "health clinics" dedicated to this shall also be created.
G. The above mentioned funds shall be evenly distributed throughout Africa and between the two recipients as seen fit by the AU Committee on Health, Labour, and Social Affairs.
H. The sexual protection shall also be distributed by the AU Committee on Health, Labour, and Social Affairs.
VI. Education Committee
A. The AU Committee on Health, Labour, and Social Affairs shall set up an independent board to select scientists to take part in the research.
B. This board shall be given 1 month to assemble both teams.
VII. Signatories
A. All the following nations agree to this treaty.
B. Egypt
C. Australia
D. Republic of Korea
E. Germany
F. China
G. South Africa
H. Turkey
I. India
Amounts in Billions*
For more info see Section VI**
Negotiated on behalf of the AU by Chief Diplomats Kwasi Ngozi and Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi.
Negotiated on behalf of the signatory nations by their respective Ministers/Secretaries of Foreign Affairs.