
Photo: Lawrence Jackson/White House -- A red ribbon for World AIDS Day is displayed on the North Portico of the White House, November 30, 2010
World AIDS Day is being observed around the world today. A White House event is planned for this afternoon, to remember the victims, stress awareness, and to gauge what is needed in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and internationally.
World AIDS Day was established by the World Health Organization in 1988.