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The duke is continuing the work of his mother Diana, who was the first member of the royal family to have contact with a person suffering from HIV/Aids.
In the late 1980s, when many still believed the disease could be contracted through casual contact, she sat on the sickbed of a man with Aids and held his hand.
The event will hear from young people, including those from Harry’s charity Sentebale, who will speak to decision makers and financial backers about what is needed to help reverse the trend in HIV infections.
The duke joined a session at the conference yesterday where youth delegates from countries including India, Zimbabwe and the US spoke about how Aids has affected them.
At the end they all gathered for a group picture, with Harry posing for a selfie with one of them.
Today, Harry and Sir Elton John will share a platform at the conference as the singer – who performed at the duke’s wedding – launches the MenStar Coalition, a global Aids organisation aimed at targeting HIV infections in men.
Harry is a committed HIV/ Aids campaigner who has been publicly tested for the virus a number of times – including once with singer Rihanna in Barbados in 2016.
His charity supports HIV-positive young people in Lesotho and Botswana.
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