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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1308
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1308, adopted unanimously on 17 July 2000, was the first resolution to address the impact of HIV/AIDS worldwide. The Security Council asked countries to consider voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counselling for troops deployed in peacekeeping operations.[1]
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Date | 17 July 2000 | |||
Meeting no. | 4,172 | |||
Code | S/RES/1308 (Document) | |||
Subject | The responsibility of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security: HIV/AIDS and international peacekeeping operations | |||
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Result | Adopted | |||
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Speaking after the unanimous adoption of the United States-sponsored resolution, the American ambassador Richard Holbrooke thanked Security Council members for the "unprecedented resolution on a health issue–the first in the history of the Security Council."[2]