A World AIDS Day ribbon is seen on the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, 2009.
Brad Gammell, chapter program manager of the Names Project Foundation, walks among panels of the AIDS memorial quilt on the lawn of the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
El Salvador
Ana Henriquez, right, gives information on AIDS prevention in commemoration of World AIDS Day in San Salvador, El Salvador, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
India
Traditional Bihu dancers participate in an event to mark World AIDS Day in Gauhati, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. Nearly 2.5 million people in India are infected with HIV, the AIDS virus, but talking about the disease and sexual health issues in general is still largely taboo.
Students and others participate in a candlelight vigil during an awareness rally on HIV and AIDS, marking World AIDS Day, in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. Nearly 2.5 million people in India are infected with HIV, the AIDS virus, but talking about the disease and sexual health issues in general is still largely taboo.
Netherlands
Workers remove the 5,000 crosses which were put on Museum Square to mark World AIDS Day in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday Dec. 1, 2009. The crosses, planted to look like a cemetery, symbolize the millions of Africans who die of AIDS for lack of access to proper health care and medication.
Lebanon
Students from the American University of Beirut pose after they lit candles in the shape of the Aids awareness red ribbon, on World AIDS Day in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Peru
A man dressed as a condom hands out promotional material with information on AIDS prevention in commemoration of World AIDS Day in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Indonesia
People light candles in the shape of a red ribbon, the symbol of AIDS awareness campaign, during a rally to mark World AIDS Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Indonesian students hold candles during a rally to mark World AIDS Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
China
A hemophiliac wearing a face mask bearing the words "Blood products infect us with AIDS" cries while she with others take center stage during an AIDS awareness event on the World AIDS Day held at the Beijing's south railway station on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Turkey
A person holds a placard that reads "HIV/AIDS doesn't mean desperation" as people demonstrate to mark World AIDS Day in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Belgium
A giant banner with the AIDS awareness red ribbon is displayed on World AIDS Day, at the European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
France
French HIV/AIDS activists look on as others cover the statue in Republic Square with a red ribbon in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, to mark World AIDS Day.
Bulgaria
A man walks past the international symbol for AIDS during an AIDS awareness campaign in Varna, Bulgaria, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. World AIDS Day is marked on Dec. 1, to increase awareness of the sexually transmitted fatal disease.
Switzerland
U.N. organization employees form a red ribbon to mark World AIDS Day at the Place de la Nation, outside the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Taiwan
People gathered to mark World AIDS Day, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. World AIDS Day is officially marked around the world on Dec. 1, 2009.
South Africa
A woman passes HIV+ written upside-down on a graffiti wall on World AIDS Day in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. There has been a strong drive by businesses and the public and private sectors to create an awareness of HIV and AIDS in a country that has more affected people than any other.
Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan child plays with the flame of candles during a candlelight vigil to commemorate World AIDS Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.
Nepal
Nepalese activists sprinkle red dust to make a red ribbon formation, displaying their solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS, in Katmandu, Nepal, during World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009.