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...
The Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Review
The Human Rights Council (HRC) is a United Nations (UN) body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. While there have been a limited number of resolutions that are directly rele...
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 ...
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 $...
