Policy positions
GAPA key points on the second draft of WHO alcohol action plan
In February 2020, the WHO Executive Board (EB) in its decision EB146 (14) called for accelerated action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. The Board requested the WHO Director-General…
GAPA key points on the 1st draft of the WHO Global alcohol action plan
In February 2020, the WHO Executive Board in its decision EB146 (14) called for accelerated action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. The Board requested the WHO Director-General “to…
GAPA appeal to President of South Africa
The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance has followed with interest the debate around issuing alcohol licences at petrol stations in South Africa and in a letter to Presiden Cyril Ramaphosa raised…
GAPA advocacy points and submission on WHO Working Document on alcohol action plan
In November 2020, WHO issued a ‘Working document for development of an action plan to strengthen implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol’ and started…
Joint statement from GAPA and Vital Strategies on WHO Working Document
On 16 November 2020 WHO released a Working document for development of an action plan to strengthen implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol. The…
GAPA Principles for advocacy in WHO alcohol process 2020-2022
Following a decision at the World Health Organisation 146th Executive Board WHO started a two-year process to “accelerate action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol” . This includes a…
GAPA position paper on the implementation of the global strategy and the way forward
24 October 2019 GAPA issued a position paper on the implementation of WHO’s global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol during the first decade since its endorsement, and…
Submission to the NCD Commission report
The Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) made a submission to the web-based consultation (10-16 May 2018) with comments on the draft report of the WHO Independent High-level Commission on NCDs.…
UNITAR must end alcohol and road safety partnership with ABInBev
In a joint open letter to United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Executive Director, Mr Nikhil Seth, dated 13 March 2018 GAPA has reiterated the concerns over UNITAR…
Joint letter of concern to The Global Fund
On 1 February 2018 GAPA together with IOGT International and NCD Alliance sent a joint letter of concern to The Global Fund regarding the announced partnership between The Global Fund…