This high-level UNGA80 side event will spotlight best practices, challenges, and lessons from alcohol policy making around the world, while highlighting the role of communities and civil society in driving progress. It will shed light on how alcohol industry interference undermines progress to SDG and Global Alcohol Action Plan targets, despite clear international commitments. The event will provide fresh insights into the cross-cutting benefits of evidence-based alcohol policy and chart an ambitious path forward for global collaboration and accelerated action.