Winifred Byanyima (born 13 January 1959 [citation needed]), is a Ugandan aeronautical engineer, politician, human rights activist, feminist and diplomat. She is the executive director of UNAIDS , effective November 2019.

Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. A passionate and longstanding champion for social justice and a global leader on inequality, Ms Byanyima leads the United Nations’ efforts to end the AIDS pandemic by 2030.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Winifred ‘Winnie’ Karagwa Byanyima of Uganda as the next Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS...

4 days ago · Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would freeze all foreign assistance for 90 days, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said officials estimate that by 2029, there could be 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV, 6.3 million AIDS-related deaths and an additional 3.4 million children made orphans.

Aug 14, 2019 · Ms. Winnie Byanyima was appointed as the Executive Director of UNAIDS by the United Nations Secretary-General on 14 August 2019. SheMs Byanyima was the Executive Director of Oxfam...

Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. She leads the United Nations’ efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Mar 28, 2022 · The head of the UN Aids agency, Winnie Byanyima, has spoken for the first time about her experience of sexual assault and harassment.

Winnie Byanyima is United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). We can end AIDS, but...

Mar 6, 2024 · UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, joined women’s coalitions, government officials, development partners and community groups from across East and Southern Africa to launch the HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto.

Nov 19, 2024 · Winnie Byanyima is Executive Director of UNAIDS and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. A passionate champion for social justice and a global leader on inequality, she leads the UN’s efforts to end the AIDS pandemic by 2030.