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The WHO FCTC is the 1st ever public health treaty negotiated under the auspices of WHO that commits countries to combating the global tobacco epidemic. The Secretariat serves both the WHO FCTC and the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
📢 Call for Expressions of Interest – Working Groups under the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
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🌍 These working groups will contribute to strengthening global cooperation and advancing implementation of the Protocol
✨This #InternationalWomensDay2026 , we stand for Rights. Justice. Action. — protecting women and girls from the harms of tobacco and nicotine and advancing policies that put health first.
Together, we can build a healthier, tobacco-free future. 💜
#IWD2026 #RightsJusticeAction #FCTCSavesLives
📢@alliancehpsr.bsky.social opened a🆕Call for Proposals: “Realizing health taxes:co-producing knowledge & strategies to implement health taxes”
🗓Deadline26/03/26 23:59CET
Eligible countries:Cambodia,China,Kenya,Indonesia,Nigeria, South Africa,Sri Lanka,Thailand&Viet Nam
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📢@alliancehpsr.bsky.social opened a🆕Call for Proposals: “Realizing health taxes:co-producing knowledge & strategies to implement health taxes”
🗓Deadline26/03/26 23:59CET
Eligible countries:Cambodia,China,Kenya,Indonesia,Nigeria, South Africa,Sri Lanka,Thailand&Viet Nam
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Tobacco’s poison is slipping through the digital filters 🚨💻
Digital platforms are enabling new and unregulated methods for tobacco to be advertised to youth 📱⚠️
The WHO FCTC aims to protect the next generation by opposing harmful advertising! 🚭📢✨
Learn more ⬇️
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🌍🚭 The #FCTC2030 project is making a real difference in the fight against tobacco — a leading cause of preventable death and disease worldwide.
🚭 Tobacco control is still very relevant.
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Today we celebrate the 21st Anniversary to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control! 🎉🌍
Here’s to continued collaboration 🤝, bold leadership 🌟, and a healthier future for all! 🌎💚
#FCTCSavesLives
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✨In just a few days, we will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the WHO FCTC.
One year ago, we launched this video — and its message remains as valid and relevant as ever.🚭🌱
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At the UNITE Global Summit 2026 in Manila, the Secretariat will host a high-level luncheon on sustainable financing for tobacco control
Parliamentarians are essential to sustainable tobacco control
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🚭Myth vs Fact starts now.
Myth: Tobacco ads don’t influence youth.
Fact: They do.
When half of users die from tobacco-related illness, the industry needs new customers.
Youth are the target...
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🚭Myth vs Fact starts now
The tobacco industry claims higher taxes fuel illicit trade
Studies show tax increases have limited impact on illicit markets when countries:
strengthen enforcement,
simplify tax systems &
monitor supply chains
The Protocol provides clear tools
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🚭Myth vs Fact starts now
🚬Plain packaging infringes on intellectual property rights and increases illicit trade.
Fact: Courts & tribunals worldwide reject these claims:
👉Plain packaging is legal, evidence-based, and does not fuel illicit trade
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🚭Myth vs Fact starts now
Claim: The tobacco industry is a “partner” in fighting illicit trade.
Evidence says otherwise
Tobacco companies position themselves as allies to governments. They fund groups while downplaying documented industry involvement in smuggling networks
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
Tobacco farming poses no significant risks to its workers.
👉Tobacco farmers face serious health risks — from nicotine poisoning and toxic pesticides to dangerous working conditions💔
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
Tobacco growing & production poses no significant risks to the environment.
REALITY:
Tobacco isn’t just bad for health: it’s bad for our planet too.🌍🔥
#FCTCProtectsOurPlanet
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
Tobacco farmers are prosperous
👉Many tobacco farmers are pushed into debt and poverty.
High costs, unstable production, and unfair contracts benefit tobacco companies—not farmers. 💔
🌱 Grow food, not tobacco.
#FCTCSavesLives
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
Tobacco farming isn’t the only option.
With the right support, farmers can grow healthier, more profitable crops and escape exploitative contracts. 🫛🫘🍅🍓
🌱 Grow food, not tobacco.
#FCTCSavesLives
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🚭Myth vs Fact starts now.
✖️The tobacco industry is vital to the economy.
✔️Tobacco costs countries more than it gives back.
Tobacco doesn’t fuel economies—it drains them.
A healthier population means a stronger economy. 🚭💰
#FCTCSavesLives
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Today is #WorldCancerDay 💙
🌎🌍🌏
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is one of the most powerful global tools for preventing cancer and reducing cancer deaths.
Tobacco control is cancer prevention.
#FCTCSavesLives every day.
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
Designated smoking areas protect people from secondhand smoke.
✔️Secondhand smoke still spreads indoors — ventilation doesn’t fix it.
🚭 The only real solution is 100% smoke-free indoor spaces.
#FCTCSavesLives
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
Indoor smoking bans hurt businesses.
✅Indoor smoking bans don’t hurt businesses — they help communities.
Smoke-free public spaces work. 🚭
#FCTCSavesLives
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
Tobacco taxes hurt the poor.
✅Low-income communities suffer the most from tobacco-related diseases and are aggressively targeted by the tobacco industry.
Tobacco taxes save lives, reduce poverty, and close health gaps.
#FCTCSavesLives
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
✅Increases in tobacco taxes hurt the economy
Tobacco doesn’t help the economy—it drains it.
Smoking pushes families and economies under pressure.
🌟Higher tobacco taxes help families spend on what really matters
#FCTCSavesLives
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
✅Higher tobacco taxes work.
They reduce consumption—especially among young people—while increasing government revenue.
🌟A win for health, a win for development.
#FCTCSavesLives
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🚭 Myth vs Fact starts now.
We’re launching a 14-part series to debunk tobacco industry misinformation using clear, evidence-based facts.
Truth over tactics. Let’s end tobacco industry myths for good.
In 2026, the WHO FCTC & the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products continue to provide the foundation for coordinated global action on tobacco control.
#FCTCSavesLives
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Dear friends,
As 2025 comes to an end, we wish to send our compliments from the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC 🌍✨
We wish you and your families the very best for the year ahead — with good health, hope, and continued collaboration. 💙✨
Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
The Secretariat of the WHO FCTC is delighted to be attending the #UNEA7 for the 1st time-a true testament to our commitment to strengthen relations and maximize synergies with the environment sector and @unep.org #ForNature
🔗 COP11 decision on environment here:
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We welcome Yemen 🇾🇪 to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products family. 🎉
With 72 Parties, we are taking another important step forward🌟
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#MOP4 closing press release
UN treaty talks conclude with calls for cooperation to tackle illicit tobacco trade
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