U.N. group sets compromise on AIDS policy. Document sets no targets, cites risks to women.

by David Brown

UNITED NATIONS, June 2 — Delegates to a United Nations conference on AIDS reached agreement Friday after difficult negotiations on a policy declaration that sets no targets for the number of people who should be treated and makes only indirect reference to high-risk groups such as homosexuals, prostitutes and intravenous drug users.

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