Emmanuel Macron and Elton John mobilize against AIDS
A star at the Elysee. In the company of Elton John, on this day of Music Day, President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for international mobilization in the fight against AIDS with the goal of "saving 16 million lives."
"AIDS still exists, is still striking and continues to advance," warned the head of state before some 2000 people gathered in the courtyard of the Elysee. He hoped that the next triennial conference of the Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will meet on October 10 in Lyon, can raise more than $ 13 billion for the next three years. "So we still have a lot of work to do to convince people that we need to protect ourselves, that this is not a story of the generation before but young people today," he added.
And "all over the world, AIDS, TB and malaria still affect millions of people, with overwhelming inequality because the poorer we are, the more we are affected," he added alongside Elton John . He called on the international community to mobilize for the next triennial conference of the Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will meet on October 10 in Lyon, to raise over $ 13 billion for the three next years, more than at the 2016 conference in Canada.
Elton John, the "icon" of the fight against AIDS
"It's simple, we're at a critical moment. Because we do not know if we will have the money for the next three years, "warned Emmanuel Macron. "I need one thing: that you make life impossible for us, the leaders. I saw the youth do it with the climate with a lot of energy, reminding us that it was not enough, "he added addressing the crowd.
"I need you to save 16 million lives," he said, recalling that the Fund has managed to save 27 million since its creation in 2002. "I need this energy. I need these indignations […] everywhere in the world. We have 110 days left "to" ensure that millions of lives are saved, "he added.
"The figure of 14 billion is the great minimum to prevent the resumption of epidemics. If we want to end HIV in 2030 as the UN has set, this is insufficient. The role of the president is to mobilize his counterparts to raise the most money possible, "then reacted Aurélien Beaucamp, president of the association AIDES.
"Dear Elton"
Shortly before appearing in the courtyard, Emmanuel Macron presented the Legion of Honor to the 72-year-old singer, whom he described as an "icon", in the presence of twenty or so close to the British, including his husband David Furnish and their two children, as well as Antoine de Caunes and Luc Barruet, the founder of the Solidays festival, held this weekend near Paris.
"This commitment to music and the fight against AIDS is the story of your life, dear Elton," he said, addressing the British superstar. On the stage, Elton John, wearing a jacket with the inscription "Benny and the Jets" and pink glasses, said to have "a deep love affair with France" and "thanked" the country for its commitment " in the battle against AIDS "he called to continue.
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