Table 1 World Health Assembly mentions for human rights, tobacco control, and WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (2010–2019)

Sixty-Third Assembly, 2010

X

X

X

Human rights generally mentioned or in the context of other subject matters (sexual and gender rights, intellectual property rights)

Sixty-Fourth Assembly, 2011

X

X

X

Human rights and tobacco control minimally mentioned, though human rights treaties are referenced

Sixty-Fifth Assembly, 2012

X

X

X

Tobacco control mentioned significantly, but human rights minimally

Sixty-Sixth Assembly, 2013

X

X

X

X

One committee report - Fifth Report for Committee A - discusses tobacco control, WHO FCTC, and with limited mention human rights i.e. noting the right to the highest attainable level of physical and mental health

Sixty-Seventh Assembly, 2014

X

X

X

X

Human rights to health and tobacco mentioned in the context of controlling noncommunicable disease, primarily noting the right to the highest attainable level of physical and mental health

Sixty-Eighth Assembly, 2015

X

X

X

Human rights minimally mentioned; tobacco control minimally mentioned, primarily in the Sixth Report of Committee A

Sixty-Ninth Assembly, 2016

X

X

X

X

WHA called for synergies between WHO and WHO FCTC, noting the right to health as an embodiment in both the WHO and the Convention

Seventieth Assembly, 2017

X

X

X

X

WHA noted COP7 decision for international cooperation on issues of business, human rights, and tobacco control

Seventy-First Assembly, 2018

X

X

X

X

Second Report of Committee A notes the right to health as essential in controlling noncommunicable disease e.g. noting the right to the highest attainable level of physical and mental health, with mentions of tobacco and WHO FCTC

Seventy-Second Assembly, 2019

X

X

X

X

Notes the COP8 reference to continued importance for international cooperation regarding tobacco control, SDGs, and human rights