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Our general submission to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) interim market study report on infant and follow-on formula, in which we advocate that infant formula should be treated differently from other consumer goods due to its essential role in infant nutrition, its importance for cancer prevention for both mothers and babies, and the potential long-term consequences of inappropriate use.

Submitted December 2024.

World Cancer Research Fund’s comments on the 10-year Health Plan for England and how the government can strengthen efforts to reduce preventable cases of cancer.

Submitted December 2024.

Joint statement by World Cancer Research Fund International, World Obesity, NCD Alliance and 1000 days to the 146th Session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board Provisional agenda item 18.

Delivered February 2020.

World Cancer Research Fund International’s response to the WHO’s consultation on the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016-2025: priority actions on nutrition for the next five years.

Submitted 2021.

Joint statement by World Obesity Federation, World Cancer Research Fund International and NCD Alliance at World Health Assembly 77 on agenda item 15.2 on Maternal, infant and young child nutrition.

Delivered May 2024.

Joint statement by World Cancer Research Fund International, World Obesity Federation and NCD Alliance to the WHO Executive Board 154 on agenda item 20 Maternal, infant and young child nutrition.

Delivered January 2024.

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 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.