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UNAIDS indicate safer sexual practices of the declining rate of new HIV infectionsThe report includes data from 182 countriesNew HIV infection rates rise in some Eastern European and Central Asian countriesThe number of new HIV infections outpaces the number of people who started treatment

(CNN)--new HIV infections decreased by almost 20 percent over the past decade, and deaths associated with HIV/AIDS is less than one sixth of approximately five years, according to a new United Nations report released Tuesday.

Data from 2010 report by UNAIDS on the global AIDS EPIDEMIC shows that an estimated 2.6 million people became newly infected with HIV, compared with an estimated 3.1 million people infected in 1999.

In 2009, approximately 1.8 million people die from diseases related to HIV/AIDS, compared with roughly 2.1 million in 2004, said in a new version of the Joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

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Among young people in 15 of the most severely affected countries, the proportion of new HIV infections has fallen by more than 25%, led by the new enactment safer sexual practices, according to UNAIDS.

"Our breaking the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic with bold actions and smart choices," Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of UNAIDS, said. "Investment repaid in response to HIV/AIDS, but profits are fragile--the challenge now is how we can all work to accelerate progress. "

The exhibition 2010 includes HIV data from 182 countries.

But not all news is good.

"Even though the number of new HIV infections is reduced, there are two new HIV infections per person starting HIV treatment," said UNAIDS.

Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most affected by the epidemic, with 69 percent of all new HIV infections, according to UNAIDS.

In seven countries, mainly in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, new HIV infection rates have increased by 25 percent.

UNAIDS said in the Asia-Pacific, 90 per cent of countries have laws that restrict the rights of people living with HIV.

Despite the lower numbers of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, UNAIDS said resource demand is outpacing the supply.

"Donor Government disbursements for the AIDS response in 2008 amounted to $ 7.6 billion, down from 7.7 billion dollars available in 2008," said UNAIDS. "Reductions in international investment will affect most low-income countries--almost 90 percent rely on international funding for AIDS programmes. "

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