Tuesday 30 May 2017 - Geneva, Switzerland: Today the 70th World Health Assembly adopted a resolution endorsing an updated list of evidence-based and cost-effective interventions for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). 

Coinciding with the launch of UICC’s revamped website, the new blog offers opportunities for the organisation, our members and wider networks to communicate about issues in cancer control, share success stories, raise calls to actions and advocate for change.

23 May 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - Today the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of WHO.

30 May 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – Today, health leaders from across the world reaffirmed cancer control as a critical health and development priority as they adopted a new cancer resolution at the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva.