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Proclamation 10317

World AIDS Day, 2021

President Biden proclaimed December 1, 2021, as World AIDS Day, commemorating the global fight against HIV/AIDS and reaffirming U.S. commitments including the updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy, $670 million budget request for the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, reinstatement of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, and continued PEPFAR support toward the 2030 goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat.

Impact dates

  1. World AIDS Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • proclaim December 1, 2021, as World AIDS Day
  • urge Governors and American people to join HIV community in remembrance and support activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • World AIDS Day proclaimed for December 1, 2021
  • updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy released 'this week'

Near term (90d)

Long term

  • goal of ending AIDS epidemic as public health threat by 2030
  • sustained epidemic control of HIV through PEPFAR

Risks & tensions

  • document blends ceremonial proclamation with substantive policy announcements (strategy release, budget request, PEPFAR goals) that are not themselves legally binding directives
  • 2030 goal is aspirational without enforcement mechanism in this proclamation
  • budget request requires Congressional appropriation, not guaranteed
Proclamation 10317: World AIDS Day, 2021 · Executive Orders