UN Cares – HIV in the workplace

About this course

This self-paced module provides information on reducing the impact of HIV on the United Nations workplace by supporting universal access to a comprehensive range of benefits for all United Nations personnel and their families. These benefits, known as the “UN Cares 10 Minimum Standards”, include information and education, voluntary counselling and testing, access to male and female condoms, and emergency prevention measures in case of accidental exposure, amongst other topics. The UN Cares 10 Minimum Standards also call for increased measures to stop stigma and discrimination.

Target audience

Member State officials on international security threats such as transnational organized crime, terrorism, illicit drugs, trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, wildlife and forest crime, cybercrime as well as provide training on border control, intelligence analysis, gender issues, anti-corruption, HIV/AIDS and human rights.

Learning objectives

• Know the facts about HIV and AIDS;
• Identify what would be healthy decisions to protect themselves and others. Understand how they can stay healthy in their lives;
• Identify how to contribute to a UN that cares to ensure a fair, equitable and respectful workplace, free of stigma and discrimination.