Winnie Byanyima

Winnie Byanyima

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Winnie Byanyima is a prominent Ugandan politician and human rights advocate, currently serving as the Executive Director of UNAIDS. With a background in aeronautical engineering, Byanyima has dedicated her career to fighting for social justice, gender equality, and health rights, particularly in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. She has been a vocal advocate for the importance of international support in combating HIV, emphasizing the critical role of U.S. funding in global health initiatives. Byanyima has also served as a member of the Ugandan Parliament and has held leadership positions in various international organizations, making her a respected figure in the global health community.

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Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of UNAids, highlighted the serious disruption in the HIV response.

The world cannot afford to lose this moment
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2026-06-19
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Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of UNAIDS, expressed gratitude to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the U.S. Congress for their continued commitment to HIV and global health.

Congreso de EEUU aprueba más de 5.000 millones de dólares a la lucha mundial contra el VIH
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2026-02-05
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Winnie Byanyima is the executive director of the United Nations AIDS agency and the wife of Kizza Besigye.

Ugandan opposition leader eludes arrest as manhunt grips country
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-01-27
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Winnie Byanyima is the wife of Kizza Besigye and the executive director of UNAIDS, advocating for her husband's health condition.

En mörk tid väntar för oppositionen i Uganda
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-01-25
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Winnie Byanyima is Kizza Besigye's wife and a respected human rights advocate who has expressed concern over his health in prison.

Life of veteran Ugandan opposition leader in danger, wife says
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-22
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Winnie Byanyima is the executive director of the UN AIDS agency and the wife of Kizza Besigye, who criticized the closing of human-rights groups in Uganda.

Opposition leader under house arrest in Uganda after disputed election
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-01-16
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Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS director, hosted a prayer meeting and stated that Uganda has only a 'thin veneer' of democracy.

Ugandan opposition denounces 'military state' ahead of election
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-01-13
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As UNAIDS executive director, Winnie Byanyima reminded us, 'In a time of crisis, the world must choose solidarity and transformation over retreat.'

Richard Amenyah | Transforming AIDS response to build resilience and hope in the Caribbean | Commentary
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-30
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Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima noted that every contribution to the fight against AIDS counts.

China steps in to fund SA’s HIV fight – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-11-21
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Winnie Byanyima is the executive director of UNAIDS.

Latinoamérica21: Cómo la desigualdad vuelve más mortales a las pandemias | Columnistas | Opinión
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-11-14
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UNAids executive director Winnie Byanyima echoed the argument that the more unequal a society is, the deadlier and longer a pandemic becomes.

How G20 can rise above Trump politics – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-11-13
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Winnie Byanyima co-chaired the Global Council on Inequality, Aids and Pandemics report.

Ramaphosa links debt reform to global inequality fight – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-11-10
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Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Global Council Report Reveals Inequality–Pandemic Cycle – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-11-08
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Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and a co-chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics.

“We must stop treating survival as a privilege” Interview with Monica Geingos – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-11-08
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Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAids, stated that pandemics are becoming more frequent and destructive due to structural inequality.

The fiscal anatomy of the next pandemic – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-11-07
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Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and convened the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics.

G20 health ministers take on dangerous inequalities – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-11-06
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Winnie Byanyima, UNAids Executive Director, announced the decision to shut down UNAids' full presence in Malawi.

UNAids Exit Delivers Another Heavy Blow to Malawi’s HIV Fight - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2025-09-29
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UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima attended the event.

President Mahama advocates new models of health financing, devt
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-09-25
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The six independent experts are Stiglitz (United States), Adriana Abdenur (Brazil), Winnie Byanyima (Uganda), Jayati Ghosh (India), Imraan Valodia (South Africa) and Wanga Zembe-Mkabile (South Africa).

Ramaphosa launches G20 panel to address extreme global inequality – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-09-02
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Winnie Byanyima, Kizza Besigye's wife, stated that he is being held for political reasons under inhumane conditions.

Ugandský súd zamietol lídrovi opozície možnosť prepustenia z väzby na kauciu
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-08-08
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Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of the UN agency for AIDS, stated that the drug 'could change the trajectory of the HIV epidemic' if made available to the public.

У ЄС рекомендували препарат для профілактики ВІЛ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-07-27
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Winnie Byanyima, executive director of the UN agency for AIDS (UNAIDS), noted that the drug 'could change the trajectory of the HIV epidemic' if made available to all who need it.

Unión Europea aprueba fármaco inyectable que podría prevenir el VIH
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-07-26
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Winnie Byanyima, executive director of the UN AIDS agency, has said the drug 'could change the trajectory of the HIV epidemic'.

EU regulator green lights injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-07-26
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Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of the UN program on AIDS (UNAIDS), stated that this drug could change the course of the HIV epidemic if made available to all who need it.

Európska lieková agentúra odporučila schválenie injekcie na prevenciu vírusu HIV
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-07-25
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UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima emphasized the need for global solidarity to address the HIV crisis.

WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-07-14
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UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima was well aware of the stakes, and the lives at risk, as research and health care struggle in South Africa.

US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research, with global impact | World News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-07-14
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UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima emphasized the urgent need for global solidarity to address the HIV crisis.

WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot as concern looms over funding for global HIV fight
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-14
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