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Second Asia Pacific Ministerial Meeting Support for the APLF was strongly reiterated at the second Asia Pacific Ministerial Meeting on HIV/AIDS held in Bangkok in July 2004. A t the invitation of the Royal Thai Government, Ministers from 36 Asia-Pacific nations convened for discussions on the theme of “ Access for All: Political Accountability ” with a focus on multi-sectoral action and the important role of political leadership in the response to HIV/AIDS in the region. The Meeting also constituted an activity of the Leadership Programme of the XV International AIDS Conference held in Bangkok from 11 to 16 July 2004. Participating countries included: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Republic of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Viet Nam. |
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