In the WHO process to develop an Alcohol action plan, a second draft has been prepared for consultation with Member States. GAPA has issued some Key points on the second draft.

GAPA key points on the 1st draft of the WHO Global alcohol action plan

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 concern over the present development.

June Leung, SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, Massey University, New Zealand, has prepared a Summary of the 2020 web-based consultation on the WHO working document Developing an action plan to strengthen implementation of the Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol.

In response to the November 2020 ‘Working document for development of an action plan' GAPA issued some key advocacy points and made the attached submission.

Joint statement from GAPA and Vital Strategies regarding WHO consultation on the Working Document for the development of an action plan to strengthen implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol.

"The Alcohol industry´s Commercial and political  Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean: Implications for Public Health" was released jointly by  four civil society organisations: the NCD Alliance,  GAPA, CLAS, and HCC. The report is also available in Spanish.

Following WHO EB decision to ”accelerate action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2022-2030” GAPA has issued the 'GAPA principles for advocacy 2020 – 2022 and key recommendations" for this process.

June Leung, SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, Massey University, New Zealand, prepared this summary of submissions in the WHO 2019 web-based consultation on the implementation of the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol since its endorsement, 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 the way forward.