Global Youth Voices

    The Global Youth Voices (GYV) is a movement that represents youth coalitions and organizations from across the globe that seek to make the tobacco industry pay for the harms caused to the planet and its people, not only for those in this generation but also future generations.

    Since 2020, GYV raised concerns about the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics, especially for it addictive recreational products. In 2024, GYV’s previous statements and initiatives were recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and at the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Conference of the Parties.

    The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) convenes and provides technical assistance to GYV.

    Key Messages

      The tobacco industry manipulates the youth into a lifelong addiction

      The tobacco industry manipulates the youth into a lifelong addiction to protect the youth, governments must adopt a ban on novel recreational addictive products. Where bans are not possible, strictly enforced regulations should apply.

      The tobacco industry must pay for its misconduct

      The tobacco industry must pay for its misconduct and for all the harms caused to the planet and its people; it must be held accountable and liable for past, present, and future harms.

      The tobacco industry is not a stakeholder

      The tobacco industry is not a stakeholder and must be excluded from policy development.

      Declaration

      We, youth leaders and advocates for tobacco control worldwide have resoundingly held the tobacco industry accountable for the harm it inflicts in a historic declaration

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