In 1945, UNESCO was created in order to respond to the firm belief of nations, forged by two world wars in less than a generation that political and economic agreements are not enough to build a lasting peace. Peace must be established on the basis of humanity’s moral and intellectual solidarity. UNESCO strives to build networks among nations that enable this kind of solidarity, by Mobilizing for education so that every child, boy or girl, has access to quality education as a fundamental human right and as a prerequisite for human development and building intercultural understanding through protection of heritage and support for cultural diversity. According to the UN division of labour among the UN family, UNESCO is lead agency for ensuring high quality education for a more effective HIV response. In the division of labour, UNESCO is also a partner in reducing sexual transmission of HIV, policy development and stopping sexual and gender based violence. UNESCO supports inclusion of comprehensive sexuality education, advocacy on emerging issues and generation of strategic information within the education sector.