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Feb 19 '19, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
The Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations, IOGT International and the International Federation for Family Development invite you to a side event
TIME TO DELIVER ON SOCIAL INCLUSION
How Alcohol Taxation Helps Reduce Inequalities and Promote Social Development
February 19, 2019,
03.00PM – 04.15PM
Conference room A, GA Building
UN Headquarters, New York
Introduction
The 2018 WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol details unimpeachable scientific evidence about how alcohol frequently fuels inequalities between and within countries, hindering the achievement of SDG 10, which calls for inequalities to be reduced. For example, harms from a given amount of alcohol consumption are higher for people and their families from lower socio-economic groups than for people, families and communities with more resources. This pattern of greater “harm per litre” is found for many different harms caused by alcohol.
This side event will explore the evidence-base and the potential of a powerful measure to tackle alcohol ashinder to social inclusion and equality: alcohol taxation.
Program and Speakers
- Alcohol taxation to fund universal health care and promote social development
Mr. Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda
Minister (Chief of Mission II) of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the UN in NYC - Scientific evidence: Alcohol and inequalities
Dr. Nata Menabde
Executive Director, WHO Office at the United Nations, New York - Alcohol and social exclusion in the context of the SDGs Impact of alcoholism on shared responsibility at home
Kristina Sperkova
International President, IOGT International - Impact of alcoholism on shared responsibility at home
Ignacio Socias
Director of Communications and international relations, International Federation for Family Development - The potential of alcohol taxation for social development
Robert Pezzolesi
Public Health Expert - Q&A, Discussion and wrap-up
Download the program here (PDF)
