CNS: March 2026

SHE & Rights | Join Women's Rights Caucus briefing on CSW70 and its outcomes

Join SHE & Rights session featuring the virtual press conference of Women's Rights Caucus around 70th Session of the UN Commission on Status of Women (CSW70). This press conference is together co-hosted by Co-Convenors: Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, The African Women’s Development and Communication Network, Fòs Feminista, Outright International, and Young Feminist Caucus; and partners including Global Center for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion and CNS.

[video] Day-1 ASICON 2026 | 17th National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2026)

[video] When is 50 actually 70? Frailty and accelerated ageing: Dr. Tristan Barber, UK at ASICON 2026

[video] Dawn of a New Era in TB prevention: Innovative Therapy and Vaccines | Dr Kogie Naidoo of CAPRISA speaks at #ASICON2026

[video] Latest updates on HIV science from #CROI2026: What should change? Dr Tristan Barber at #ASICON2026

Will a landmark judgment spur progress from menstrual hygiene to menstrual justice?

In a landmark judgment delivered on 30th January 2026, the Supreme Court of India declared menstrual health an integral component of individual fundamental rights, making India the only country in the world to constitutionally guarantee menstrual health. This far-reaching judgement linked menstrual health to the right to life under Article 21 of India's constitution, which, the Court emphasised, is not confined to a mere existence but includes the right to live with dignity, health, and self-respect, highlighting the need to dismantle the shame surrounding menstruation.

[video] What's new in HIV science? Doravirine: added value in current antiretroviral therapy basket

[video] Hope vs Hype: HIV Vaccines, bNAbs and Cure | Prof Andrea Cossarizza presents at #ASICON2026

[video] Are we on track to end AIDS in next 58 months (by 2030)?

[video] Opportunistic cancers in people living with HIV: anal, cervical & HPV-related cancers

[video] Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) under gender lens

Curtain-raiser press conference of India's largest AIDS conference #ASICON2026

The Seventeenth National Conference of AIDS Society of India (ASICON 2026) would be held in Mumbai, India from 6-7 March 2026 on the theme: "Adding life to years with science and solidarity." Two important workshops would be held on 5th March and 8th March (International Women's Day) as part of the scientific programme of ASICON 2026.

This is indeed a historic first when governments have come together to draft a legally binding possible treaty to protect the human rights of older persons. The first ever Inter Governmental Working Group (IGWG) meeting to protect the rights of older persons was held recently. IGWG was created by the UN Human Rights Council in April 2025 and given the mandate to draft a legally binding UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.