«Make Big Tobacco Pay»: Organizations mobilized to strengthen the tobacco industry’s accountability

NGOs, legal experts, and civil society organizations from across the Americas, Asia, and Africa are mobilizing to demand greater accountability from the tobacco industry for the health, environmental, and economic consequences associated with its products. This mobilization is part of the global action week "Make Big Tobacco Pay," organized from June 1st to 5th, 2026, which also coincides with World Environment Day. In several countries, participating organizations are calling on governments to establish mechanisms to cover the costs of treating tobacco-related illnesses and managing the environmental impacts of tobacco use.