Parallel issues
There are numerous other issues that provide legal or political precedent that can be applied to tobacco and human rights.
Environment2018- The Business and Human Rights Resource Center tracked 14 climate l...
Learning resources
There are many tools to assist advocates in becoming more well-versed in the area of human rights. Below are some helpful resources.
ASH put together this resource as a guide for advocates that would like t...
Global Mechanisms – The United Nations
This global mechanisms section encompasses official documents including resolutions, statements, letters, and more that pertain to tobacco control and human rights at the international level, but do not fall ...
UN Officially Recognizes that Tobacco Makes the World Poorer
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UN Officially Recognizes that Tobacco Makes the World Poorer
Sustainable Development Goals Adopted at UN Summi...
On Our Way to Achieving the “Impossible”
When ASH first began its post-2015 UN development agenda campaign in 2013, it was perceived as nearly impossible to integrate tobacco control into the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), let alone the Fina...
We’re Almost There!
In the past two and half years, ASH has been working to ensure that tobacco control is included in the new UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are being created to set countries’ development ag...
Progress in ASH’s Post-2015 Program
We’re almost there.
This year, tobacco control was included in several key United Nations (UN) documents that will change our future. We know that mentioning tobacco control and tobacco control treaties in U...
Tobacco Costs the World More than GDP of All Low Income Countries
“Tobacco use alone costs the world 1-2% of its GDP each year,” Helen Clark, administrator of the United Nations Development Program told the United Nations on July 11th.
The world’s GDP in 2013 was nearly $...
Health Preemption Behind Closed Doors: Trade Agreements and Fast-Track Authority
Eric Crosbie, MA, Mariaelena Gonzalez, PhD, and Stanton A. Glantz, PhD
ABSTRACT
Noncommunicable diseases result from consuming unhealthy products, including tobacco, which are promoted by transnational co...
