asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will ask the G8 States to strengthen the World Health Organisation's work for the containment of AIDS and the prevention of other diseases. [HL3498]

The communiqué that G8 leaders issued at the end of their recent summit in Okinawa included a call on governments, international organisations, industry, academic institutions, NGOs and others to work more strongly together on achieving international targets for reducing HIV/ AIDS, TB and malaria. The UK was influential in obtaining that commitment and will work to try to ensure that it is carried into effect.