TEHRAN, July 22 (MNA) Ten exceptional community-based organizations, including one from the Islamic Republic of Iran, have won the 2014 Red Ribbon Award for their inspiring work in reducing the impact of the AIDS epidemic.They were recently presented with the prestigious prize in a special session at the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Melbourne, Australia.
The Red Ribbon Award is the worlds leading award for innovative and outstanding community work in response to the AIDS epidemic.
Community-based organizations have shown the world how to mobilize for change in the AIDS response and the Red Ribbon Award recognizes their transformative achievements.
The 2014 winning organizations are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guyana, Indonesia,Islamic Republic ofIran, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Nepal, Ukraine and Bolivarian Republic ofVenezuela.
Almost 1000 nominations from more than 120 countries were received by the Red Ribbon Award secretariat, which is hosted by UNAIDS in partnership with other United Nations organizations, AIDS 2014, the Global Network of People Living with HIV, the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, the International Council of AIDS Service Organizations and Irish Aid.
A global panel of civil society representatives selected the finalists from a shortlist determined by regional panels. Each of the winning organizations will receive a US$10,000 grant and has been invited to participate in AIDS 2014.
The Red Ribbon Award was first presented in 2006 and since then has been handed out every two years at the International AIDS Conference.
By Mehr News Agency
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