Mission

With its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, it is the leading non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-sectorian cancer organisation. Founded in 1933, the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) is the largest cancer fighting organisation of its kind, with more than 400 member organisations across 120 countries.

UICC is committed to delivering the targets of the World Cancer Declaration through strategic partnerships involving members and other institutions interested in fighting cancer. Together we aim to save millions of lives by focusing on what needs to be done by taking the lead in:

• Raising awareness and education
• Global network of influence
• Taking action where it matters.

The current global programmes include:

• My Child Matters which addresses childhood cancer,
• the Capacity Building Fund, which helps resource- constrained countries improve their cancer control capabilities,
• the Cervical Cancer Initiative, helping to fight cervical cancer globally,
• and GAPRI (Global Access to Pain Relief Initiative) which seeks to deliver effective pain relief to those in need.

UICC is also responsible for coordinating World Cancer Day, International Cancer Fellowships, the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit and the World Cancer Congress.