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Article: Bloomberg Joins More Than 30 U.S. Mayors to Declare May 7th AIDS Orphans Day to Support 100 Million AIDS Orphans Expected in 2010; Countries and Cities Across the Globe Join in the Effort, Including: Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, Monaco, Venice, Florence, Cannes, Paris, Brazil, India.
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- May 6, 2004
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NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has joined mayors of more than 30 U.S. cities, representing more than 30 million people and 16 of the largest U.S. cities, to declare May 7th AIDS Orphans Day. This third annual worldwide event is part of a growing movement to encourage governments, the U.N., aid donors and corporations to give top priority to care and funding for the 100 million AIDS orphans expected in 2010.
The U.S. mayors are joined by mayors and government leaders in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa in calling attention to these desperate children. "These children are the most poignant example of the 100 million orphans and ...