In 2025, the World Health Organization released the World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day 2025 toolkit. 

COP11 and MOP4 in Geneva marked 20 years of progress under the WHO FCTC, with calls for stronger laws, sustainable funding, and action against industry interference.

More than 40 riders from eight countries have set off on a nine-day, 900-km journey across Chile to raise funds for UICC members in Latin America, with donations open until 23 December.

Thirty-one cancer professionals will strengthen expertise in early detection, breast cancer, and data systems through UICC fellowships at top institutions worldwide, with targeted support boosting participation from low- and middle-income countries, Francophone Africa and Latin America.

Thursday 20 November 2025 (Melbourne, Australia) — UICC today launched the World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035, developed in collaboration with its global membership network spanning over 170 countries.

Participants explored practical solutions to expand access to quality cancer care, focusing on inclusive delivery models, emerging technologies, and strategies tailored to local needs and system capacity.

The World Cancer Declaration 2025-2035 introduces a “5×5×5 by 2035” framework: five global targets, five national action domains, and five core principles to guide countries in advancing equitable, evidence-based cancer control.

More than 400 health leaders from 86 countries are convening 18-20 November in Melbourne, exchanging insights and experience on access to cancer medicines, disparities in women’s and Indigenous health, people-centred care, and the role of technology, and shaping collective action for the decade ahead.