The document, jointly written by UNAIDS, the United Nations Children's Fund, and the World Health Organization (WHO), was released to coincide with the first anniversary of the "Unite For Children, Unite against AIDS" program, which aims to deal problems concerning children with AIDS.
The report said there were some indications that attitudes and policies to address the problem are starting to take effect.
There were an estimated 2.3 million children under the age of 15 infected with HIV, 15.2 million children under 18, lost one or both parents to AIDS, and millions more were vulnerable to the disease.
According to the report, "In the year since (the program was launched), the world's response to protect and support AIDS-affected children remains tragically insufficient. But in important and positive ways, that is beginning to change."
They estimate that at least $30 billion were needed to implement the "Four P" strategy they have devised to combat the disease; preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV; providing pediatric treatment; preventing infection among adolescents and young people; and protecting and supporting children affected by HIV/AIDS.
The program has targeted to provide services to at least 80 percent of HIV-infected mothers by 2010, including antiretroviral treatment or antibiotic treatment to 80 percent of children in need of medication.
In three years, the agencies want to reduce the number of young people living with HIV by 25 percent.
The report adds, "Over the past year, there has been a broad, growing recognition of the need to intensify and accelerate action towards universal access to comprehensive prevention, treatment, care and support."
