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Award

2010 UNAIDS Award for Leadership

Red ribbon, symbol of solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS (illustrative image; it does not show the presentation of the award).
Red ribbon, symbol of solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS (illustrative image; it does not show the presentation of the award).Image: Gary van der Merwe (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA

Documentary record

On December 1, 2010, in Brasília, Lula received the 2010 UNAIDS Award for Leadership.[1]

The award was presented on World AIDS Day by the UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé.[2]

Official citation of the award: commitment to economic development with social sustainability, partnerships focused on South-South cooperation, and progress toward the MDGs.[3]

Sources and evidence

Excerpts are quoted in the original language of the source.

  1. 1. On December 1, 2010, in Brasília, Lula received the 2010 UNAIDS Award for Leadership.

    • President of Brazil receives UNAIDS leadership award · UNAIDS Granting institution
      Where: paragraph 1. Accessed October 13, 2026.
      “BRASILIA, 1 December 2010 —Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was awarded today the 2010 “UNAIDS Award for Leadership” in recognition of his contribution to social and economic development as well as the AIDS response.”

  2. 2. The award was presented on World AIDS Day by the UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé.

    • President of Brazil receives UNAIDS leadership award · UNAIDS Granting institution
      Where: paragraph 2. Accessed October 13, 2026.
      “The award, presented on World AIDS Day by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, recognizes the key role that Mr da Silva has played in building social justice, reducing poverty and accelerating the country’s progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.”

  3. 3. Official citation of the award: commitment to economic development with social sustainability, partnerships focused on South-South cooperation, and progress toward the MDGs.

    • President of Brazil receives UNAIDS leadership award · UNAIDS Granting institution
      Where: "UNAIDS award citation" section. Accessed October 13, 2026.
      “The citation reads as follows: “President Lula’s commitment to the idea that economic development must come with social sustainability created powerful partnerships inside Brazil and throughout the world particularly focusing on South-to-South cooperation.”