In an effort to bring the spread of infectious diseases under control, the multibillion-dollar Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will make its official debut at a ceremony in New York next month.
The three-day ceremony, which will open April 22, will be attended by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, other officials of the United Nations and affiliated organizations, and ministerial-level officials from U.N.-member states.
Japan is expected to send former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.