U.S. Contribution to Global Fund Waived for Southern Sudan

Summary

The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator is required to withhold a portion of the U.S. contribution to the Global Fund due to the government of Sudan's designation on the 6(j) list, but a waiver is granted for Global Fund expenditures in Southern Sudan. The U.S. contribution to the Global Fund for Fiscal Year 2008 is affected by this waiver.