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The World No Tobacco Day 2026 theme, "Unmasking the appeal: countering nicotine and tobacco addiction, " highlights how the tobacco and nicotine industry continues to design products that attract and addict young people. Global Youth Voices (GYV), in collaboration with its participating youth organizations, including the International Youth Tobacco Control (IYTC), International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF), International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) Next, Youth in Action (Y-ACT), Alianza Juvenil, and ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO), are organizing this webinar to amplify youth perspectives and strengthen global action to protect young people from nicotine addiction and tobacco industry influence.

Global Youth Voices (GYV) continues to expand as a global youth-led movement advocating for tobacco control and industry accountability. In 2026, priority is given to strengthening the capacity of youth advocates, expanding active engagement across the network, and enhancing practical advocacy skills. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly shaping research, communications, monitoring, and advocacy work. When used responsibly, AI can significantly improve the efficiency and impact of youth-led advocacy. However, structured training and ethical safeguards are required to ensure alignment with the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) principles and GYV positions. The proposed AI Bootcamp is a focused, in-person capacity-building initiative designed to equip selected GYV youth advocates with practical AI skills while strengthening movement engagement and output delivery in 2026.

On International Youth Day (IYD), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) announced the winners of the Global Media Competition 2024 – Social Reels Challenge during a webinar participated in by youth worldwide. The winning reels from young creators in the Philippines, United Kingdom, and Bangladesh powerfully exposed the tobacco industry's deceptive Corporate Social Responsibility campaigns, the environmental damage from tobacco-related plastic pollution, misleading marketing tactics, and the severe health impacts of its products. Selected from submissions spanning over 50 countries, these compelling reels were showcased by WHO Director of Health Promotion, Dr. Rüduger Krech, during the awarding ceremony.

Celebrate World No Tobacco Day 2024 with the Global Youth Voices (GYV)! Join us for the GYV Summit and explore how we can amplify our tobacco control efforts collectively! Save the date: May 25th, Saturday, at 12:00 PM GMT. 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. GYV is convened by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC).

The webinar aims to empower young people to understand and counter the tobacco industry’s manipulation. It will focus on tobacco industry interference, harm reduction, economic impact, and the role of youth participation in legislative efforts. Registration is open until 11 August 2023, Friday. Register here . Check your local time conversion