Global strategy to accelerate tobacco control

Overview

The Global Strategy to Accelerate Tobacco Control (the Strategy) was developed following a decision of the Parties at the Seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (the Convention or the WHO FCTC). It represents the continued effort to strengthen the operations and implementation of the Convention. There has been progress in implementing the WHO FCTC, but we believe that through the Strategy we can accelerate the implementation of the Convention and its contributions to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This Strategy is intended to guide the implementation of the WHO FCTC for the next seven years (2019 – 2025), including the activities/work of the Parties, the Convention Secretariat and other stakeholders, and to serve as the basis for work planning and budgeting for the 2020 – 2021, 2022 – 2023 and the 2024 – 2025 biennia. In addition, the Strategy will inform the agenda and the work of the Conference of the Parties (COP). By reviewing and reflecting on the outcomes of the Strategy, the Parties to the WHO FCTC can continue improving the planning and implementation process through successive cycles.

The Strategy is also an important tool to manage increased demands and limited resources while ensuring the effectiveness of the work of the WHO FCTC Convention Secretariat