We mobilise private and public initiatives in Europe in support of global health and the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. We work to publicise and encourage recognition of the objectives, actions and achievement of the Global Fund, while helping increase its resources.
Friends of the Global Fund Europe (hereafter Friends Europe) is an organisation working on political advocacy with the aim to promote the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Europe, as well as the achievements of the Global Fund and global health issues.
Through its actions, Friends Europe mobilises political and institutional decision-makers, MPs, civil society organizations as well as the private sector and the media, to increase investments of the international community in global health and in the fight against the 3 diseases, notably through the Global Fund, with the objective to put an end to three of the most devastating pandemics affecting developing countries.
With its headquarters in Paris, Friends Europe operates throughout Europe, mainly in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Belgium and with European institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg.
Friends Europe was created in April 2005, under the high patronage of the President of the French Republic.
RECENT NEWS
Latest publications from Friends Europe and Partners
World AIDS Day 2021
Because of the Covid-19 crisis, the fight against HIV/AIDS has stepped back for the first time in 20 years. In 2022, the Global Fund will hold its Replenishment Conference. More than ever, European leaders must [...]
Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future – Celebration of the 15th anniversary of Friends of the Global Fund Europe
Over the past 20 years, the Global Fund has changed the global health landscape by successfully controlling HIV, TB and malaria, the most devastating epidemics of the developing world. Since 2020, the Covid-19 epidemic has [...]
Pandemic preparedness, prevention and response: The time has come for a crucial debate leading to structural decisions for global health
Statement, Friends of the Global Fund Europe September 20, 2021 "We have to ensure that the way the world thinks about protecting people from infectious diseases threats is inclusive, does include most marginalized communities, and [...]
