Policymakers, scientists, delegates, advocates, and people living with HIV/AIDS meet in Washington for the largest International AIDS conference.
The XIX International AIDS Conference
![Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives to speak at the AIDS Conference, July 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8f065606-b6da-44d1-8675-76c7f8c6f835_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives to speak at the AIDS Conference, July 23, 2012.
![Phangisile Mtshali walks among the panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at The National Mall in Washington, July 23, 2012. The quilt is being displayed in its entirety for the first time since 1996.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4c56541c-3dcf-427b-875b-983994efa8f2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Phangisile Mtshali walks among the panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at The National Mall in Washington, July 23, 2012. The quilt is being displayed in its entirety for the first time since 1996.
![2,000 journalists were expected to cover the AIDS conference. (Alison Klein/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/43a6415d-88ce-41be-a81b-90fb44a16d6f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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2,000 journalists were expected to cover the AIDS conference. (Alison Klein/VOA)
![A translation booth is set up which enables live translated versions of speeches to be recorded and broadcast throughout the building. There are booths for Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, and Spanish; the Spanish booth is pictured. (Alison Klein/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9e48a36a-53a3-453a-92ce-5075201e6799_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A translation booth is set up which enables live translated versions of speeches to be recorded and broadcast throughout the building. There are booths for Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, and Spanish; the Spanish booth is pictured. (Alison Klein/VOA)