Events

Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) made important advances this week to fight tobacco, the world’s leading single preventable cause of death. The tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO FCTC took place in Panama City, Panama, the first in-person session of the COP in six years.

Countries in the Pacific region are pushing forward with life-saving tobacco control laws despite significant challenges. To explore ways to overcome these challenges, the Knowledge Hub

Reducing the negative impact of tobacco is a major priority for Pacific Island Countries, as the region works to address a crisis of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Tobacco plain packaging’s role as an effective and legally justified public health measure was on full display from 30 November – 3 December when government officials,

The Knowledge Hub on Legal Challenges (McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer) wrapped up its 2020 online legal training course on law and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body ended a decade of litigation on 9 June when it dismissed the last remaining legal challenge to Australia’s tobacco

The McCabe Centre’s Regional Coordinator for Africa has been honoured by the World Health Organization for more than 15 years of leadership in tobacco control.