Pakistan, July 28 -- The global fight against HIV faces a serious setback after international funding fell by 18% in 2025, raising concerns about a resurgence of the epidemic, according to a new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

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The report, unveiled at the International AIDS Conference in Brazil, warns that the sharp decline in financial support threatens decades of progress in reducing new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths. International HIV funding dropped to $7.3 billion last year, marking its lowest level in nearly two decades.

UNAIDS said the world has entered a period of significant political and financial uncertain...