Global Alliance for Tobacco Control Information

The Global Alliance for Tobacco Control (GATC), formerly the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), is a global network of civil society actors working towards a world free from the devastating health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco. We are the only global network dedicated solely to implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and serve as the leading voice of civil society in strengthening and accelerating progress. Our leadership ensures there is a cohesive global movement of civil society organizations (CSOs) attending to the work of the Treaty, and our work in policy development and advocacy, knowledge translation and exchange, capacity building, and the convening of stakeholders has resulted in significant policy achievements and outcomes in global tobacco control. The FCTC requires Parties to adopt a comprehensive range of measures designed to reduce the devastating health, social, economic and environmental impacts of tobacco. With a membership of nearly 500 non-government organisations from over 100 countries, the Alliance is an influential voice for civil society at the FCTC Conference of the Parties. FCA is also a leading advocate for including the FCTC and global tobacco control in the international health and development framework, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by United Nations Member States in 2015. Sign up for our eNews at fctc.org