Noting also that the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted by the General Assembly in resolution S-26/2 of 27 June 2001 recognized the Caribbean region as having the second-highest rate of infection after sub-Saharan Africa and that the region therefore needs special attention and assistance from the international community,
又注意到2001年6月27日大会S-26/2号决议通过的《关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病问题的承诺宣言》认识到加勒比区域是在撒南非洲之后，艾滋病毒感染率高居第二的地区，该区域因此需要国际社会的特别关注和援助，