At #COP11, Global Youth Voices met with @DrTedros on the sidelines of the sessions to hand him our youth open letter. We called for policies that protect young people and the planet. #WHOFCTC #FCTCSavesLives #GlobalYouthVoices #GYV

Photos from Phomolo Kgalapa and Raquel Sciarri! ❤️

The Global Youth Voices participated in a meeting organized by youth partners with Dr. Reina Roa, President of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO FCTC, where youth delegates exchanged ideas on strengthening meaningful youth participation in COPs. #FCTCSavesLives #GYV

At #COP11, youth advocates also had an opportunity to meet with Dr. Etienne Krug, Director of the Department for Social Determinants of Health at the World Health Organization. #FCTCSavesLives #WHOFCTC #GlobalYouthVoices #GYV

We are deeply concerned that the St Kitts & Nevis representative at #COP11 recently took part in an event amplifying tobacco industry narratives — with speakers who have documented ties to the industy👇🏻 https://t.co/QUkSDmfzT4

#FCTCCOP11 Day 5 — One day before the closing of the COP, Delegates and NGOs continue their deliberations. The COP brings together Parties representing 90% of the world’s population. The aim is to advance the implementation of the WHO FCTC, which seeks to protect people

🚨 COP 11 🚨 El representante de St Kitts Nevis que participa en un evento que reproduce el discurso de la industria y con parte de expositores con vínculos con la industria tabacalera 👇 Defiende el discurso de la industria en ámbitos internacionales 👀 https://t.co/14hmrTxikB

Youths all over the world are calling on governments attending #COP11 to protect us from the harms of the tobacco industry. Choose our health over industry interests. Protect our future. Scan the code to read our Open Letter signed by 70+ youth organizations worldwide. #WHOFCTC

#FCTCCOP11 With 183 Parties representing more than 90% of the global population, the WHO FCTC remains a cornerstone of international health cooperation — advancing progress in tobacco control, protecting the environment, and promoting a tobacco-free future. Checkout the #COP11

“The strongest voices urging governments to take action for tobacco control will come from you — young tobacco control advocates.”- Acting Head of the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC, Mr. Andrew Black. Today, the Acting Head of the Secretariat, Mr. Andrew Black, met with the young

I was inspired by the dedication and energy of youth activists working to protect young people from products, including e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches. These health champions, representing organizations including the @GYV_movement and @TheGGTC, are making their voices

Intergenerational responsibility matters. We won’t inherit a planet ruined by Big Tobacco’s lies and toxic plastics. We want justice now! Policies must take into account WHO FCTC to safeguard our present and future! #BanALLFilters #ExcludeBigTobacco #FiltersAreToxic

If we don’t exclude Big Tobacco, we invite manipulation. Governments must uphold public interest, not profit-driven narratives. WHO FCTC Article 5.3 safeguards against this manipulation.   #BanALLFilters  #UNPlasticsTreaty #ExcludeBigTobacco #FiltersAreToxic

@CSRMoldova is supporting Statement from Global Youth Voices with Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance and Smoke Free Partnership! We are now 180 organisations from civil society united. European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention

Intergenerational responsibility matters. We won't inherit a planet ruined by Big Tobacco’s lies and toxic plastics. Align global plastics policy with the WHO FCTC & safeguard our present & future! #BanALLFilters #UNPlasticsTreaty #ExcludeBigTobacco #FiltersAreToxic #SATFYF

Policy discussions should include youth voices. We deserve a seat at the table, not the polluter themselves - the Big Tobacco. Let us speak, not just inherit the damage. #BanALLFilters #UNPlasticsTreaty #ExcludeTobacco #FiltersAreToxic

Trillions of cigarette filters are dumped into the environment every year, polluting our oceans, rivers, and ecosystems. Governments must act now to ban all filters and hold the tobacco industry accountable. #BanALLFilters #UNPlasticsTreaty #FiltersAreToxic #ExcludeBigTobacco

Cigarette filters don’t protect health, they create a false sense of safety while polluting the planet. Youth demand honest action: Ban filters. Stop the lies. #BanALLFilters #UNPlasticsTreaty #ExcludeBigTobacco #FiltersAreToxic

By speaking up and demanding change,we can advocate for a healthier planet and a future free from the toxic legacy of tobacco. @GYV_movement @TheGGTC #GlobalYouthVoice #TobaccoExposed #InternationalYouthDay2025 #BanAllFilters #UNPlasticsTreaty #FiltersAreToxic #ExcludeBigTobacco

Youth advocates from across the world were joined by Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Executive Secretary of the INC Secretariat, reinforcing the importance of youth representation in global policymaking. 📸: Geoffrey Fong #BanALLfilters #UNPlasticsTreaty #FiltersAreToxic #ExcludeBigTobacco