''If tobacco was a virus, it would long ago have been called a pandemic, and the world would marshal every resource to stop it.''- Dr @DrTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, @WHO Director-General.
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The WHO FCTC is the first ever public health treaty negotiated under the auspices of WHO that commits countries to combatting the global tobacco epidemic.
- Working Towards a Tobacco-Free W 🚭rld Join us to celebrate 20 years of the adoption of the WHO FCTC with @DrTedros #FCTCSavesLives #HealthForAll
- Mission accomplished! The Protocol is a reality❗️Following the accession of UK🇬🇧 today, the conditions for the entry into force of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products #FCTCIllicitTradeProtocol have been met❗️👏goo.gl/6WnugE #MOP1
- “Since it came into force 13 years ago, the WHO FCTC remains one of the word’s most powerful tools for promoting public health. Through the implementation of this Treaty, we are making great progress, & we are saving lives.”- @DrTedros , @WHO Director General #UNTobaccoControl
- 🎂Today marks the 18th anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO FCTC. The Convention represents a milestone for the promotion of public health and provides new legal dimensions for international cooperation 🎈Happy Birthday to this life-saving treaty❗ #FCTCSavesLives
- ❗️@WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops. In this #WNTD we highlight that 182 Parties to the WHO FCTC have committed to promote economically viable alternatives for tobacco workers & growers.#FCTCSavesLives 👍🍲🫘 👎🌿🚬 who.int/news/item/26-0…
- Today marks the 15th anniversary of the entry into force of the WHO FCTC!#FCTC15Years From today,we are launching an online campaign highlighting the achievements & milestones of the treaty. Join us in the celebration! bit.ly/3ccdPWi WORKING TOWARDS A TOBACCO-FREE WORLD
- Smokers are likely to be more vulnerable to #COVID19 as the act of smoking means that fingers (& possibly contaminated🚬) are in contact with lips which increases the possibility of transmission of virus from hand to mouth. Water pipes could also facilitate COVID19 transmission.
- The Convention Secretariat warmly congratulates Ms Zandile Dhlaminin for her election as the new COP President elected by COP9. We feel honoured to count on you to keep working for a healthy, tobacco-free future for all of us. 🌎🌍🌏🚭⚕️ #FCTCBuildsBackBetter #FCTCSavesLives
- Dr. Adriana @BlancoMarquizo sends out a message joining @WHO 's #WNTD2020 campaign #TobaccoExposed and calls on Parties to the WHO FCTC to protect the future generations from the tobacco industry’s systematic and sustained efforts to hook them. #FCTCSavesLives 🚭👶👨🦰👧👧🏿👦🏾👦🚭
00:00 - Big congratulations to #Norway on their standardized packaging legislation entering into force yesterday! 👏🏻This legislation is in line with Article 11 of the WHO FCTC: Packaging and labelling of tobacco products who.int/fctc/treaty_in… #PlainPackaging #UNTobaccoControl
- We are pleased to share very good news from Tunisia🇹🇳:🚬packages are now displaying health warnings covering 70% of both sides of tobacco packages We congratulate Tunisia for this bold move & look forward to keep advancing tobacco control in🇹🇳through the #FCTC2030 project!
- Bravo #Singapore 🇸🇬 on your decision to adopt #PlainPackage and large graphic health warnings on tobacco products! These actions will protect present and future generations❗️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #UNTobaccoControl
