Showcasing SDG Target 3.a in Parties' Voluntary National Reviews 

Thursday, 17 November 2022 | 14:30 – 16:00 (CET) via Zoom 

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As part of regular follow-up and assessment of progress towards the SDGs, the countries’ “Voluntary National Reviews” (VNRs) share information on the progress, experiences and lessons learned in pursuing the SDGs. Including a reference to Target 3.a in a VNR is important to help raise awareness of the implementation of the WHO FCTC and it also contributes to fulfilling Specific Objective 2.1.2 of the Global Strategy to Accelerate Tobacco Control 2019-2025. Referencing WHO FCTC in the VNR also provides an opportunity to the country to highlight its achievements in tobacco control and allow fellow Parties to learn from each other. It also helps strengthen connections between the WHO FCTC and sustainable development by showcasing positive impacts of WHO FCTC implementation on other SDGs.

Last year, the Convention Secretariat published the “Guide for WHO FCTC Parties on including SDG target 3.a in voluntary national reviews” in six official UN languages. This webinar will build on the recommendations of that Guide.

The objectives of the webinar include:

• To inform the Parties about the process of preparing and submitting VNRs.  
• To raise awareness of the Parties on referencing their progress in implementing the WHO FCTC as part of their VNRs.  
• To promote engagement with health and non-health sector stakeholders in preparing the reports.  

The webinar will feature speakers from the United Nations Statistics Division, the Convention Secretariat, the World Health Organization (TBC), the Ministry of Health of Uruguay and the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (formerly Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control). The webinar will be available in all six UN languages.