text: voluntary organizationa, to support the world-wide struggle against AIDS in close co-operation with WHO in its role of directing and co-ordinating the urgent fight against AIDS and in conformity with the Global Strategy (resolution 1987175). At its forty-second session, the General Assembly confirmed that WHO should continue to direct and co-ordinate the urgent global battle against AIDS; urged all appropriate organitations of the United Nations system, in conformity with the Global Strategy, to support the world-wide struggle against AIDS; and invited the , Director-General of WHO to report to the Assembly at its forty-third session, through the Economic and Social Council, on new developments in the global AIDS pandemic (resolution 42/8). At its forty-third session, the General Assembly took note of the WHO global programme on AIDS, and stressed the continued need for adequate resources for its implementation; invited WHO to continue to facilitate the exchange of information on and promotion of national and international research for the prevention and control of AIDS through the further development of collaborating centres of WHO and similar existing mechanisms; requested the Secretary-General, in view of all the aspects of the problem, in particular the socio-economic end humanitarian aspects, to continue to ensure in close co-operation with the Director-General of WHO and through the appropriate existing mechanisms, a co-ordinated response by the United Nations system to the AIDS pandemic; urged all appropriate organizations of the United Nations system to continue to support the world-wide struggle against AIDS: and invited the Director-General of WHO to report to the Assembly at its forty-fourth session, through the Economic -nd Social Council, on further developments in the global AIDS pandemic (resolution 43115). At its forty-fourth session, u/ the General Assembly took note of the report of the Director-General of WHn on the global strategy for the prevention and 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the global response to the AIDS pandemic, with a focus on the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations system in coordinating efforts to combat the disease. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on public health policy and international cooperation.