Film Archive

Michel Sidibe on the AIDS 2008 conference

Michel Sidibe on the AIDS 2008 conference

Length: 05:00

On December 11 2008, the United Nations appointed Michel Sidibe, of Mali, as its top official in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. He will start as Executive Director of UNAIDS in Geneva in January 2009, replacing Peter Piot of Belgium. Sidibe has been the deputy at UNAIDS for Peter Piot during the last year. Sidibe, 56, has been involved in the AIDS-fight since the early days of the epidemic. This interview was made during the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City in August 2008.

Categories

Get Involved!

Face of AIDS goal is to develop its unique film archive into a world leading digital online education, information and research tool on the human history of HIV/AIDS.

We need your help and creative input to accomplish our goal.

Read more [...]