Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids: International Resource Center

Global Tobacco Epidemic

The World Health Organization's landmark report on the global tobacco epidemic makes clear both the devastating scope of the global tobacco epidemic and the fact that it is entirely preventable if nations urgently implement proven solutions.

This report presents the first comprehensive picture of what the world’s nations are doing to address this public health crisis, and it demonstrates starkly that most nations are not doing nearly enough.

New Investigative Report Finds Terrorist Groups Funded by Tobacco Smuggling

A series of reports by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reveals that at least a half-dozen terrorist groups rely on tobacco smuggling for financing. The reports also find that China, Paraguay and Ukraine are among the world's leading contraband cigarette production markets.
Report Shows Ukraine’s Tobacco Tax Increase Can Save Lives and Strengthen the Economy

Raising tobacco taxes will help curb the growing tobacco epidemic in Ukraine and bring revenues to the national budget, according to a report issued by the coalition of non-governmental organizations “For Smoke-Free Ukraine” and supported by leading Ukrainian economic experts and the World Bank.
New Report Shows Benefits of Increasing Russia's Tobacco Taxes

Raising tobacco taxes will help curb the growing tobacco epidemic in Russia and bring revenues to the national budget, according to a report supported by prominent authorities on health and economics.
2009 Judy Wilkenfeld Award Recipient for International Tobacco Control Excellence

Rachel Kitonyo of Kenya is the second annual recipient of the Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence. The award recognizes international advocates who have made a major contribution to reducing tobacco use and united and inspired others to do the same.
Ukraine Approves MomentousTobacco Tax Increase

The Ukrainian Parliament has delivered an important victory for health by voting for a huge increase in tobacco taxes, the second increase in less than a year.