Wealthy nations called on to boost support efforts. Five-year plan estimated to cost $9.2 billion

Using the 20-year mark in the history of AIDS as a catalyst, the United Nations and other international organizations have called upon the world's wealthier nations to increase attention, support, and funding to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts. This call to action included a series of meetings with business and political leaders and culminated in the first United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, held in June.