Decision EB146(14) Accelerating action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol

Overview

In 2020, during the 146th session of the WHO Executive Board, the Board in its decision EB146 (14) called for accelerated action to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and requested the WHO Director-General, inter alia, to develop an action plan (2022-2030) to effectively implement the Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol as a public health priority, and to develop a technical report on the harmful use of alcohol related to cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotional activities, including targeting youth and adolescents, as well as to adequately resource the work on the harmful use of alcohol.