This brief was developed by World Cancer Research Fund International and NCD Alliance. It focuses on SMART commitments that target overweight and obesity and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It illustrates how recommendations from the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) Framework for Action can be translated into SMART policy commitments.
The brief is available in summary and extended versions in English, as well as in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Published in 2016–17.
Our response to the public consultation for the modification of the norm on food and beverage labelling in Mexico.
Submitted December 2019.
Driving action to prevent cancer and other non-communicable diseases is a policy framework for promoting healthy diets, physical activity and breastfeeding, and reducing alcohol consumption. The policy framework can be used to consider policy actions that will help make environments conducive for people and communities to follow our Cancer Prevention Recommendations.
Published in 2018.
Joint submission to the call for comments on the Draft WHO Guideline: Policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing.
July 2022.
Joint statement by World Cancer Research Fund International, 1000 days and NCD Alliance to the WHO Executive Board 142 on agenda item 4.3 on Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health: early childhood development.
Delivered Janaury 2018.
Joint statement by World Cancer Research Fund International, NCD Alliance, World Obesity Federation, 1000 days and the Union of International Cancer Control to the World Health Assembly 71 on agenda Item 12.3: Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030): Early childhood development.
Delivered May 2018.
Constituency statement to WHO’s Executive Board 150 World Health Assembly 75 by World Cancer Research Fund International, World Obesity Federation, International Diabetes Federation, Union of International Cancer Control, NCD Alliance, FDI World Dental Federation and Movendi International on agenda item 17 Comprehensive Implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition: Biennial report.
Delivered January 2022.
WHO Online consultation submission: 2025-2030 World Health Assembly global maternal, infant and young child nutrition targets and proposal for process indicators.
June 2024.
Joint statement to World Health Assembly 75 by NCD Alliance and World Cancer Research Fund International on agenda item 18.1 Maternal, infant and young child nutrition.
Delivered May 2022.
Read the full chapter and toolkit on the links between height and birthweight and cancer from our Third Expert Report in 2018