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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
UNAIDS.org United Nations program on HIV and AIDS
UNAIDS is the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, coordinating the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations in the global response to AIDS. Based in Geneva, it serves governments, health organizations, and communities working on HIV prevention, treatment, and policy.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Jul 16, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2011 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 3, 1996unaids.org was registered on Jul 3, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described unaids.org from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Jul 16, 2011 – Dec 30, 2011Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unaids.org, from Jul 16, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 16, 2011 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for unaids.org are held from Jul 16, 2011 to Jun 23, 2026 (102 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2011 – Oct 2016Nameservers: cern.ch, unaids.orgJul 16, 2011 – Dec 30, 2011Registration records listed cern.ch, unaids.org nameservers (ext-dns-2.cern.ch, ns1.unaids.org, ns2.unaids.org) for unaids.org from Jul 16, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncSep 5, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for unaids.org from Sep 5, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026Amazon
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jul 3, 1996Registration: unaids.org was registered on Jul 3, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Mar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described unaids.org from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 16, 2011 – Dec 30, 2011Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unaids.org, from Jul 16, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 16, 2011 – Jun 23, 2026Ownership: Registration records for unaids.org are held from Jul 16, 2011 to Jun 23, 2026 (102 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 16, 2011 – Dec 30, 2011Registration records listed cern.ch, unaids.org nameservers (ext-dns-2.cern.ch, ns1.unaids.org, ns2.unaids.org) for unaids.org from Jul 16, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011.
Jul 1, 2007
“UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Oct 5, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 5, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 18, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 25, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 25, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Google Domains
Nameservers: Google DomainsOct 5, 2016 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com…) for unaids.org from Oct 5, 2016 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsOct 5, 2016unaids.org's nameservers moved from cern.ch, unaids.org to Google Domains at some point between Dec 30, 2011 and Oct 5, 2016. Last seen at cern.ch, unaids.org: Dec 30, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Oct 5, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
AmazonSep 8, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for unaids.org from Sep 8, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for unaids.org from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJul 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for unaids.org from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 5, 2016 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 5, 2016 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Oct 5, 2016 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com…) for unaids.org from Oct 5, 2016 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 5, 2016Zone file: unaids.org's nameservers moved from cern.ch, unaids.org to Google Domains at some point between Dec 30, 2011 and Oct 5, 2016. Last seen at cern.ch, unaids.org: Dec 30, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Oct 5, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 18, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 25, 2022Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 25, 2022. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 5, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for unaids.org from Sep 5, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Sep 8, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for unaids.org from Sep 8, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 1, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for unaids.org from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for unaids.org from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 3, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 26, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.unaids.org.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names UNAIDS as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #15,660)+8
Verified continuity: 30.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What unaids.org said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Jul 3, 1996).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 10, 2007); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“UNAIDS.org United Nations program on HIV and AIDS”
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment