The United States will host the International AIDS Conference for the first time in 22 years from July 22–27 in Washington, D.C., where some 25,000 delegates from around the world will meet to evaluate the global effort to combat HIV/AIDS. Brook Baker, a professor in Northeastern’s School of Law, will be a featured speaker. We asked him to explain what should be done to better address AIDS in the global community and the significance of the conference’s return to American soil.