Photo coverage of World AIDS Day

 
A man stands among 5000 crosses marking World Aids Day at Museum Square in Amsterdam December 1, 2009. As World Aids Day is marked on Tuesday, globally some 33.4 million people were living with HIV and there were some 2 million AIDS-related deaths in 2008 according to UNAIDS.[Agencies]

 
. A banner with the image of a red ribbon hangs on the side of a highway in Tehran December 1, 2009. The banner reads: ""Having access to training, prevention and treatment of AIDS is the right of all people."[Agencies]