We mark this year the 20-year anniversary of the WHO FCTC
In just a few days, #FCTCCOP11 will begin,& its outcomes can help build on the WHO FCTC’s legacy—strengthening global action & advancing the fight for a tobacco-free world, not only for today but for generations to come
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🌍This year, we are celebrating a historic milestone — 20 years of the first-ever @who.int treaty.
The WHO FCTC marks 2 decades of saving lives, advancing health, and driving global action against tobacco.
20 years later, the WHO FCTC continues to save lives.
#FCTC20Years #WeAre20 #FCTCSavesLives
🌍 This year, we are celebrating a historic milestone—20 years of the 1-ever WHO treaty.
The WHO FCTC marks two decades of saving lives, advancing health & driving global action against tobacco.👏👏
#FCTC20Years #WeAre20 #FCTCSavesLives
At GFN25, Asa Saligupta of ECST Thailand joined experts like Derek Yach to discuss 20 years of FCTC. Is the treaty meeting its goals for harm reduction? Let's evaluate! #GFN25 #FCTC20Years #TobaccoHarmReduction bit.ly/3I0xxsN
🎉 This year, we are celebrating 20 years of the WHO FCTCl!
For 2 decades, the WHO FCTC has been protecting present and future generations from the harms of tobacco. Thanks to this global tobacco treaty, lives have been—& continue to be—positively impacted. 💪🌍
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Exposure to tobacco advertising, promotion & sponsorship encourages tobacco use among youth & sustains it among existing users.
❗️The tobacco industry is advertising to youth & effective in capturing a new audience, online and across borders.
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🌍We are WHO FCTC—20 years strong.
With 183 Parties united for a tobacco-free future🚭, the WHO FCTC is a powerful example of multilateral cooperation in action.
Clear evidence of what’s possible when countries come together behind a life-saving treaty.
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Why is the WHO FCTC important?
Because in 20 years, it’s helped cut global smoking rates. 🚭🌍🌏🌎
📉 5.6B+ people protected by key tobacco control policies
⚠️ 138 countries require pictorial health warnings
🛑 66+ have banned tobacco ads
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🎉 On 27 02 2025, the WHO FCTC celebrated 20 years since entering into force — a major milestone in global public health! 💪🚭
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Check out the videos of the celebration->
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🌍 It's #WorldHealthDay ❗️ Everyone deserves the highest standard of health — no exceptions. 💚 Every tobacco control law is a step toward protecting that right. The WHO FCTC is a proven, life-saving treaty making it happen. Let’s stand up for health. #FCTCSavesLives #FCTC20Years
🌍 It's #WorldHealthDay ❗️
Everyone deserves the highest standard of health — no exceptions. 💚
Every tobacco control law is a step toward protecting that right.
The WHO FCTC is a proven, life-saving treaty making it happen.
Let’s stand up for health.
#FCTCSavesLives
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🔎 Have you #RSVP for the @who.int's upcoming webinar?
Come celebrate #FCTC20Years by learning more about a new tool that can help individuals and groups pursue liability against #BigTobacco.
DETAILS:
📆 Thursday, March 27 2025
⏰ 7-8 A.M. EST
IILA has been at the forefront of tobacco control in Kenya since its inception in 2004. Together with partners, we are honored to have played a pioneering role in supporting the development and implementation of tobacco control policies in the country.
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Over the last 20 yrs, we’ve been honored to be a part of the FCA/GATC civil society community, working with a powerful, shared voice that had a tremendous impact on the #FCTC.
Learn more about our collective progress & hear from FCTC experts: ow.ly/MB7Q50V4Amr
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For #WomensDay2025, we're building on #FCTC20Years and amplifying the profound impact the women's rights movement had on the tobacco treaty & still has today.
Tobacco control owes a lot of our success to the women’s rights movement.
More: ow.ly/5m3F50VcPLP
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In 20 Jahren FCTC wurden bedeutende Erfolge erzielt. Aber es braucht noch entschlosseneres Handeln, um eine tabak- und nikotinfreie Zukunft zu erreichen.
Wo schaut Unfairtobacco besonders genau hin? Und was müssen Regierungen tun, um dem Tabakkonsum ein Ende zu setzen? 👇
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We just celebrated two decades of the global tobacco treaty! #FCTC20Years
Take a look at how the WHO FCTC has helped save millions of lives and curb #BigTobacco's influence on public health policies worldwide through this new Milestone Calendar.
But the fight isn’t over. The tobacco industry continues to adapt, pushing addictive products, targeting children and undermining progress. Now—more than ever—we must work together to fully implement the FCTC and protect future generations.
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Join us at #GFN25 for our session reflecting on #FCTC20Years on 19 June. Is the treaty effective - what should be changed? Join us in Warsaw for this expert-led discussion unpacking the impact of the WHO FCTC #WeAre20👉https://gfn.events/registration
For 20 years, the WHO FCTC has been a powerful force in reducing smoking and saving lives. As an early signatory, the UK has seen record declines in smoking since its adoption. We remain committed to protecting health from tobacco industry interference. #FCTC20Years
For over two decades, the WHO FCTC has saved lives, reduced tobacco consumption, & advanced health equity globally. #FCTC20Years
Check out some of the reflections on the impact and legacy of this treaty from our Tobacco campaign organizers, allies, board members, and more!
Physicians are key to tobacco cessation! 🚭 The WMA supports the FCTC & urges national medical associations to advocate for its ratification & implementation. Let’s build a healthier, tobacco-free future! 💙 #FCTC20Years #WeAre20 #MedSky
🎉 This week, we celebrate 20 years of the WHO FCTC, a life-saving treaty that has protected millions! 🌍🚭
But the fight isn’t over. A tobacco-free future needs stronger policies, stricter enforcement & real commitment.
Let’s keep pushing for change! 💪
#FCTC20Years #WeAre20
It is the first global public health treaty under the WHO, embraced by 183 Parties. 🌎
It has been a landmark treaty and a beacon of hope. 🚭
It has ever since guided global action to reduce tobacco use and save lives. ✅
The FCTC turns 2️⃣0️⃣ today! Congratulations🎉
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Over two decades, the WHO FCTC has saved lives, reduced tobacco consumption, & advanced health equity globally. Let’s keep working together for a healthier, more sustainable tobacco free future.
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For 20 years, the @who.int Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has guided global action to reduce tobacco use and save lives.
Despite industry pushback, real progress has been made—but there’s still work to do.
Read our statement: vitalstrat.org/3XGhchV
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Se cumplen 20 años de la firma del Convenio Marco de la OMS para el control del Tabaco. #FCTC20years y nos unimos en la celebración de todas las organizaciones que queremos un mundo libre de tabaco y enfermedad.
