WIRSPA Welcomes New UN Declaration

The UN’s NCD Strategy Demonizes Nicotine And Misses the Mark

Later this month, world leaders will gather in New York to adopt the United Nations’ latest political declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Framed as a bold step toward cutting premature mortality from cancer, cardiovascular disease, COPD, and other chronic conditions by one-third before 2030, the document carries the weight of ambition. Yet hidden within its […]

WIRSPA welcomes new UN declaration

The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) has welcomed the adoption of the political declaration at the fourth U.N. high-level meeting on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases. As the representative body of the Caribbean’s indigenous rum producers, WIRSPA commended U.N. member states for endorsing a balanced, whole-of-society approach that recognises the constructive role the private sector can play in tac…

UN political declaration on NCDs maintains commitments for cancer, but weakens prevention

grant 2025-09-30 - 12:39 UN political declaration on NCDs maintains commitments for cancer, but weakens prevention Member focus 3min read Advocacy Driving global impact Events With strong endorsement from Member States at the UN high-level meeting last week in New York, the declaration sets a path to 2030 for cancer and other NCDs, despite weakened fiscal and regulatory measures aimed at prevention. Read more about the key targets and the trad…