By Joke Kujenya CONCERTED CALLS from global public health and climate justice advocates have prompted a renewed push for governments to enforce stronger protections against corporate interference as countries gather for critical negotiations on climate action and tobacco control. The appeal, issued by Corporate Accountability, Corporate Accou...
 By Joke Kujenya CORPORATE INFLUENCE is poised to challenge the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Geneva, as Big Tobacco sets its sights on inter-governmental negotiations coinciding with the treaty’s 20th anniversary. Experts warn that without rigor...
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report and a powerful declaration from the World Conference on Tobacco Control reignite global calls to hold the tobacco industry liable in order to end decades of deadly deception, Joke Kujenya reports. INSIDE A brightly lit hall in Ireland, delegates from over 100 countries stood and applauded, not for [...
By Joke Kujenya COMMUNITIES IN Africa impacted by climate change and corporate exploitation now have a new platform to share their experiences and fight for climate justice. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and U.S.-based Corporate Accountability (CA) are launching the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBBP) Storyt...
