World Cancer Declaration 2025-2035

The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) invites its members to endorse the new World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035, a bold and forward-looking framework designed to guide global cancer control efforts over the next decade.

Join UICC members from around the world in driving progress against cancer

About the World Cancer Declaration

The World Cancer Declaration provides a shared vision and framework for collective action in cancer control. It outlines clear, measurable targets to be achieved by 2035, guiding the efforts of all cancer stakeholders.

Since November 2023, UICC has been working with its members to update the previous World Cancer Declaration targets to better reflect new challenges, priorities and opportunities for global cancer control.

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This consultation has brought together over 400 organisations leading to the development of five global targets, five areas for action, and five principles (5 x 5 x 5 by 2035):

Reduce global cancer mortality by 25%
Achieve a 30% reduction in exposure to major cancer risk factors
Ensure 60% of cancers are diagnosed at an early stage
Guarantee 80% of patients receive affordable and effective treatment and care
Ensure 50% of countries include essential cancer services in Universal Health Coverage (UHC) packages

Planning and implementation: Develop and implement comprehensive NCCPs
Cancer information systems: Establish and strengthen robust, population-based cancer data systems
Research and innovation: Increase investment in cancer research and innovation
Education and training: Supporting a skilled cancer workforce
People-centred care: Actively engage communities - especially people with lived experience

Equity: Ensure that cancer programmes and services are accessible to all populations
Collaboration: Promote transparent, accountable partnerships across sectors
Evidence: Ground policies and interventions in research and data
Sustainability: Develop long-term, scalable solutions
Accountability: Secure political will and establish mechanisms for monitoring and accountability

Read the full text of the World Cancer Declaration here.

Why endorse the Declaration

The World Cancer Declaration brings together organisations and individuals committed to advancing cancer control worldwide. Endorsing the World Cancer Declaration allows your organisation to actively contribute to a shared global vision for reducing the impact of cancer.

By endorsing, your organisation can:

Join a recognised network of leaders advancing cancer control.
Contribute to collective advocacy and policy influence at global and national levels.
Collaborate on achieving measurable, equitable targets for cancer prevention, treatment, and care.
Reinforce a commitment to evidence, equity, and sustainability in cancer control efforts.
Amplify your voice in international advocacy and policy dialogues.

Together, the UICC community are building momentum toward equitable access, stronger health systems, and measurable impact.

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ALREADY ENDORSED BY OVER 160 ORGANISATIONS

List of endorsing organisations:

The list is subject to ongoing updates as additional endorsements are confirmed.

Africa Region

African Center for Research on End of Life Care (ACREOL) — Rwanda
African Cervical Health Alliance (ACHA) — Kenya
African Palliative Care Association — Uganda
Ananda Center for Cancer Research (ACCR) – Uganda
Atinuke Cancer Foundation – Nigeria
Breast Care International Ghana — Ghana
Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) — South Africa
Cancerserve — Zimbabwe
CHOC – Childhood Cancer Foundation — South Africa
Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS — Malawi
Congo Cancer Foundation — Congo - Kinshasa
End Cervical Cancer Nigeria Initiative (ECCNI) — Nigeria
Hematology & Oncology Society of Uganda – Uganda
Humanity At Heart International Association — Cameroon
Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations – Kenya
Kenyera — Burundi
Kilele Health Association — Kenya
Ligue Togolaise Contre le Cancer — Togo
Medicaid Cancer Foundation/Medicaid Radio Diagnostics — Nigeria
Medical and Community Support Organisation Uganda — Uganda
National Cancer Institute of Kenya — Kenya
National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) — Nigeria
Nest Of Hope Advocacy and Support Community — Nigeria
Network of AIDS Services Organization (NASO) — Gambia
OCI Foundation — Nigeria
Oncology Nurses Society of Kenya (ONS-K) – Kenya
Ong cancer du sein Sénégal – Senegal
ONG Ithar — Mauritania
Reconciliation and Development Association - Rada — Cameroon
Shujaa Cancer Foundation — Tanzania
Teal Sisters Foundation — Zambia
Thinking Pink Breast Cancer Foundation – Sierra Leone
Tobacco Free Association of Zambia — Zambia
Uganda Cancer Institute — Uganda
Women's Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA) — Malawi
Zambian Cancer Society — Zambia
Zimbabwe Brain Tumour Association (ZBTA) — Zimbabwe

Western Pacific Region

Alola Foundation – Timor-Leste
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati (AIIMS) — India
Benavides Cancer Institute, UST Hospital — Philippines
Bowel Cancer Australia — Australia
Cancer Council NT — Australia
Cancer Institute NSW — Australia
Cancer Council SA — Australia
Cancer Council Victoria — Australia
Cancer Council WA — Australia
Cancer Institute (WIA) — India
Cancer Society of Maldives — Maldives
Cancer Society of MP – India
Cancer Society of New Zealand — New Zealand
Cancer Survivors Malaysia — Malaysia
Cankids Kidscan — India
Community Oncology Center — Bangladesh
Dharamshila Cancer Foundation and Research Centre — India
Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam — India
Fiji Cancer Society — Fiji
Gift2Life Inc — Philippines
Hanoi Oncology Hospital – Vietnam
Higashi Sapporo Hospital – Japan
Hope Foundation for Cancer Care — Taiwan, POC
ICanServe Foundation — Philippines
Indonesian Cancer Information and Support Center Association (CISC) — Indonesia
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand — New Zealand
Lung Connect India Foundation — India
MAKNA — Malaysia
Makassar Cancer Care Community — Indonesia
Manage Health Foundation — India
Motherbird — Australia
National Cancer Society Malaysia — Malaysia
National Cancer Centre of Mongolia — Mongolia
Nepal Cancer Relief Society — Nepal
Oncology Club – Bangladesh
Oncology Forum — India
Philippine Cancer Society — Philippines
Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. — Philippines
PSG Institute of Oncology — India
Rajkot Cancer Society — India
Shwe Yaung Hnin Si Cancer Foundation — Myanmar (Burma)
Sri Lanka Cancer Society — Sri Lanka
Tata Memorial Hospital — India
Te Aho O Te Kahu - Cancer Control Agency — New Zealand
The Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society — Hong Kong SAR China
The University of Hong Kong, LKS Faculty of Medicine Jockey Club Institute of Cancer Care — Hong Kong SAR China
University of Santo Tomas Hospital Benavides Cancer Institute – Philippines
Vanuatu Family Health Association — Vanuatu
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance — Australia

Eastern Mediterranean Region

Afghanistan NCD Alliance — Afghanistan
Arab Medical Association Against Cancer (AMAAC) — Jordan
Association des Malades Atteints de Leucémies – Morocco
Baheya Foundation for early detection and treatment of Breast Cancer — Egypt
Barbara Nassar For Cancer Patient Support — Lebanon
Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon — Lebanon
Egyptian Cancer Society — Egypt
King Hussein Cancer Center — Jordan
London Breast Care Centre — Bahrain
MAHAK - Society to Support Children Suffering from Cancer — Iran
NABD-BC2 Best Care for Breast Cancer Association — Morocco
National Cancer Center-Saudi Health Council — Saudi Arabia
National Cancer Institute — Egypt
Shabwah Cancer Control Foundation – Yemen
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust — Pakistan
Somali Cancer Society — Somalia
The Syrian Foundation for the Treatment and Care of Children with Cancer – Syria
Warith foundation for public health – Iraq

European Region

ALK Positive UK – United Kingdom
All.Can International — Belgium
Bulgarian Cancer Scientific Society — Bulgaria
Cancerfonden (Swedish Cancer Society) – Sweden
Cancer Research UK — United Kingdom
Cancer Support France — France
Champalimaud Foundation — Portugal
Danish Cancer Society — Denmark
European Cancer Organisation — Belgium
Global Action on Men's Health — United Kingdom
Global Coalition for Radiotherapy — Switzerland
Hellenic Cancer Federation - ELLOK — Greece
Hlas Onkologických Pacientů (Cancer Patients Voice) — Czechia
International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC) — Netherlands
Lung Cancer Europe – Switzerland
Lymphoma Patient Association Kipa — Serbia
NGO “Avesto” — Tajikistan
SPCC Sharing Progress in Cancer Care — Switzerland
Stockholm School of Economics — Sweden
Turkish Association for Cancer Research and Control — Turkey
Women Association for Fighting Breast Cancer In Kosovo — Kosovo
World Cancer Research Fund International – United Kingdom
World Hepatitis Alliance — Switzerland

Latin America Region

A.C.Camargo Cancer Center – Brazil
Asociación Mexicana De Lucha Vs Cáncer — Mexico
Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCa) — Brazil
FEMAMA – Brazil
Fundación CIMA — Mexico
Fundación Donde Quiero Estar — Argentina
Fundación Ellen Riegner de Casas — Colombia
Fundación Fomento De Desarrollo Teresa De Jesús, I.A.P. (FUTEJE) — Mexico
Fundación Foro Nacional del Cáncer — Chile
Fundación SalBo – Colombia
Fundación SALES — Argentina
Fucam — Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología – Colombia
Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM) — Argentina
Liga Colombiana Contra El Cancer — Colombia
Liga Contra El Cáncer — Peru
Sociedad Anticancerosa De Venezuela — Venezuela
Sociedad Chilena De Cancerología — Chile

North America Region

American Association for Cancer Research — United States
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) — United States
Basic Health International — United States
Canadian Cancer Society — Canada
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer — Canada
Global Colon Cancer Association — United States
Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC) — United States
International Psychology-Oncology Society — Canada
International Society of Nurses In Cancer Care (ISNCC) — Canada
Jhpiego – United States
Mayo Clinic — United States
MD Anderson Cancer Center — United States
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — United States
TogetHER for Health — United States
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — United States
University of Pennsylvania — United States
World Ovarian Cancer Coalition — Canada

Declarations of support

The World Hepatitis Alliance is pleased to see hepatitis B and early detection and screening of liver cancer included in the World Cancer Declaration 2025, as hepatitis elimination is cancer prevention.

Cary James, Chief Executive

World Hepatitis Alliance, Switzerland

As an advocacy organization in Africa, we are endorsing this declaration and committing to strengthen advocacy, funding, and accountability for equitable cancer control worldwide. Together, we are stronger.

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, UICC President-elect and CEO

Medicaid Cancer Foundation / Medicaid Radio Diagnostics

Hellenic Cancer Federation – ELLOK proudly endorses the World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035. We share UICC’s commitment to a future where every person, regardless of background or geography, has equitable access to prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and support. Putting patients and their lived experience at the centre of cancer policy is the surest way to turn vision into lasting progress.

George Kapetanakis, President

Hellenic Cancer Federation – ELLOK, Greece

WOCACA’s endorsement of the World Cancer Declaration reflects our pledge to ensure every person regardless of who they are or where they live has access to quality cancer prevention and care.

Maud Mwakasungula, Executive Director

Women's Coalition Against Cancer - (WOCACA), Malawi

World Cancer Declaration is a global effort where we leave no one behind. It is slowly but surely achievable with all the sets of 5 Principles, Actions and Targets.

Sitobata Mackenzie, Elimination of Cervical cancer Coordinator

Vanuatu Family Health Association, Vanuatu

From the realities in the communities, it's evident that cancer is a disease of inequity, but if we unite with our unique voices, abilities, and expertise, we can move cancer from being seen as a death sentence to a return on investment in human capital when captured early.

Eveline Tata Mayaah, Executive Director

Humanity at Heart International Association, Cameroon

In Tanzania, many patients continue to face late diagnosis, financial hardship, and limited access to comprehensive care. We support the global commitment to equitable prevention, early detection, quality treatment, and survivorship support for all. Together, we stand united to close the gap, reduce suffering, and improve cancer outcomes for every person everywhere.

Gloria Kida, CEO

Shujaa Cancer Foundation, Tanzania

As a patient-led organisation, we proudly endorse the World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035. Every voice matters, every life matters, and every patient deserves timely, dignified, and compassionate care. This declaration is not only a policy framework—it is a promise of hope, solidarity, and shared responsibility. Violeta Pirana, Founder & President, Women Association for Fighting Breast Cancer in Kosovo, Kosovo

Violeta Pirana, Founder & President

Women Association for Fighting Breast Cancer in Kosovo, Kosovo

The World Cancer Declaration is a fundamental tool for the improvement of global cancer control worldwide. As a leading cancer organization in Latin America, we fully support and endorse this historical declaration.

Eduardo Cazap, Founding President

Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology (SLACOM), Argentina

This declaration is pivotal to consolidating our efforts towards cancer prevention and effective treatment.

Eve Naminsango, Executive Director

African Palliative Care Association (APCA), Uganda

The UICC World Cancer Declaration and its 5-5-5 framework, provides a clear, actionable roadmap for global cancer control. The five global targets, five areas for action, and the five core principles focus on key and urgent priorities, and are achievable goals. This framework encourages governments, health systems, and the global cancer community to work together so that every person, everywhere, benefits from timely, affordable and equitable cancer prevention, diagnosis and care.

C S Pramesh, Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, and Convener, National Cancer Grid

Tata Memorial Hospital

As an advocate for cancer control, as the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL) and a board member at the UICC, I endorsed the World Cancer Declaration as cancer won’t wait. We must act on time, reduce pollution, expand access to new therapies, and ensure treatment and palliative care are covered for all, so cures become achievable and affordable everywhere and no crisis should effect this by ensuring resilience of global health systems.

Hana Chaar Shoueib, UICC Board member and General Manager

Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon, Lebanon

The Barbara Nassar Association proudly endorses the World Cancer Declaration as it aligns with our mission to ensure equitable access to quality care and support for all cancer patients. By joining this global movement, we reaffirm our commitment to early diagnosis, patient-centred care, and collaborative action to reduce the burden of cancer across the MENA region and beyond.

Nadine Saadeh, Chief Operating Officer

Barbara Nassar For Cancer Patient Support, Lebanon

Guided by equity, collaboration, evidence, sustainability, and accountability, and through coordinated action across countries and sectors, we can accelerate progress toward a future where every person, everywhere, has access to quality cancer prevention, treatment, and care. Baheya Foundation endorses and is committed to achieving World cancer declaration 2035 targets.

Yomna Sherif Omara, Breast surgeo, Patient Navigation Program Manager, International Representative

Baheya Foundation for early detection and treatment of Breast Cancer

The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition endorses this important Declaration. Our cancer community is diverse but we share a common mission to tackle barriers to improved outcomes for all those impacted by cancer. This includes more rapid diagnosis, access to best possible treatments and support for those living with the disease. Importantly, we share a strong commitment, reflected in this Declaration, to equitable cancer care.

Clara MacKay, CEO

World Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Canada

The Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. endorses the UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025 which sets goals across the cancer control spectrum - from prevention, to early detection, management, supportive care and survivorship, with emphasis on coordinated planning, implementation and monitoring, education and research, and stakeholder engagement. The Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc. shares the principles that guide the declaration - equity, collaboration, evidence, sustainability, and accountability. In a world that is increasingly becoming fragmented in terms of progress and values, this declaration is a call for a genuine and operational unification against the threat of cancer.

Warren Bacorro, President

Philippine Society of Oncologists, Inc.

The International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC) is proud to endorse the World Cancer Declaration 2025–2035. With 1.4 million individuals currently affected by kidney cancer worldwide, IKCC urges governments and policymakers to implement effective strategies to reduce the global impact of this disease. This includes increased investment in cancer research and the establishment of National Cancer Control Programs (NCCPs), as well as efforts to facilitate equitable access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care, and support for cancer survivors. Furthermore, IKCC advocates for cancer control ambitions within broader global health and sustainable development initiatives.

Olivier Exertier, Executive Director

International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC), Netherlands

Basic Health International is honored to support the UICC World Cancer Declaration 2025. Our work to eliminate cervical cancer through research, education, and the implementation of accessible care reflects the Declaration’s call for global equity in cancer prevention and treatment. Together with UICC and partners around the world, we are committed to reducing the global cancer burden and ensuring equitable access to prevention, treatment, and care for all.

Eveline Mumenthaler, Chief Operating Officer

Basic Health International, United States

International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) recognizes that a well-trained and adequately supported nursing workforce is crucial for effective cancer control. Our endorsement of the 2025 Declaration emphasizes the need for investment in nursing education and professional development, ensuring that cancer nurses are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills to provide optimal care. In addition, ISNCC supports the 2025 Declaration's goals to address inequalities in access to treatment and services. Global cancer nurses play a pivotal role in advocating for equitable care and addressing social determinants of health that affect patient outcomes.

Winnie So, President

International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC), Canada

We support the declaration in support of cancer patients because we believe that every person diagnosed with cancer has the right to a dignified life, quality treatment, and psychological support. Cancer is not only a medical but also a social problem, affecting millions of families. By supporting the declaration, we express solidarity with patients, their families, and healthcare workers.

Firuza Abdullaeva, Chairperson

NGO "Avesto"

The King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) proudly endorses the World Cancer Declaration 2025. As a leading comprehensive cancer center in the region, we share UICC’s vision of reducing the global cancer burden and ensuring equitable access to prevention, early detection, treatment, and palliative care for all.By supporting this declaration, KHCC reaffirms its commitment to advancing cancer control through excellence in care, research, and education, and to working collaboratively with global partners to achieve a world where every person has the opportunity to survive and thrive beyond cancer.

Jamal Khader, Consultant Radiation Oncologist; Chairman of KHCC Education and Training Academy

King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan

The World Cancer Declaration aligns with NICRAT’s strategic implementation framework to ensure equitable, affordable, and accessible cancer prevention and control services for all Nigerians, regardless of region, ethnicity, religion, or socioeconomic background. This endorsement reflects our resolve to collaborate globally and act locally to reduce the cancer burden and achieve better outcomes for all Nigerians.

Musa Ali-Gombe, Director Clinical Services

National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT)

At the Ananda Center for Cancer Research (ACCR), we endorse this declaration in affirmation of our ongoing commitment to advancing equitable access, strengthening health systems, and achieving measurable impact. Specifically, we strive to do so through: Research and Innovation: Advocating for increased investment in cancer research and innovation. Awareness, Education, and Training: Supporting the development of a skilled and informed cancer workforce. Equity and Evidence-Based Policy: Ensuring cancer programs and services are accessible to all populations, and that policies and interventions are grounded in robust research and data. Collaboration: Promoting transparent and accountable partnerships across sectors.

Rev John Alex Muyita, Chief Executive Officer

Ananda Center for Cancer Research (ACCR), Uganda

The World Cancer Declaration was endorsed by Shwe Yaung Hnin Si Cancer Foundation, a non-governmental organization, to urge global action against the alarming increase in cancer cases and deaths. It is time to call for action, emphasizing the expansion of equitable access to proven prevention strategies, early detection, treatment, and palliative care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where most cancer deaths occur.

Yin Yin Htun, President

Shwe Yaung Hnin Si Cancer Foundation, Myanmar (Burma)