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🌍 International meeting to advance tobacco control and sustainable development underway in Yerevan
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#FCTC2030 — a global initiative to strengthen tobacco control and accelerate progress toward sustainable development.
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✨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
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! 🌎💚
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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 💙
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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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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.
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In the year ahead, we remain committed to spreading knowledge about the environmental and health impacts of the tobacco production cycle, and to sharing alternatives for tobacco workers.
Thank you for being with us!
#WHOFCTC #FCTC_Art_17 #FCTC_Art_18 #FCTCSavesLives
An undeniable statement from #COP11: "Youth are not just targets. We are experts, advocates, and innovators driving effective tobacco control."
See the essential moments, public actions, and key encounters of COP11’s youth ambassadors in this powerful recap. #FCTCSavesLives
Still, industry interference kept some measures from advancing further, even as more than 8 million people die every year from tobacco-related disease.
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As #COP11 concludes, we’re reminded that global health progress depends on courage, cooperation, and evidence. #FCTCSavesLives
From smoke-free laws to higher taxes, we’ve seen what works. Now let’s scale it up globally. #FCTCSavesLives #COP11
They exchanged ideas on what ongoing involvement could look like and how a strong youth presence can strengthen future decision making. #FCTCSavesLives
Behind every tobacco control policy is a story of courage and persistence.
Grateful to stand with advocates worldwide at #COP11 #FCTCSavesLives
Their conversation highlighted a shared commitment to ensuring that young leaders are well informed, empowered and fully included in public health decision-making today and tomorrow. #FCTCSavesLives
The global tobacco industry is watching #COP11 closely. Why? Because strong decisions here mean lower profits for them -- and more lives saved. #FCTCSavesLives
@ctfkglobal.bsky.social's Global Young Ambassador Cecilia Lubanga (Kenya) shares why this moment matters for everyone who deserves health over tobacco industry profits. #COP11 #FCTCSavesLives
The Secretariat affirmed its support for youth engagement, and in future efforts to protect people everywhere from the harms of tobacco. #FCTCSavesLives
These advocates are working to ensure youth voices are included in key health policy decisions. #StayLoud #FCTCSavesLives
At #COP11, we see what collective action looks like -- governments, advocates, and organizations united against one of the most lethal industries on earth. #FCTCSavesLives
@ctfkglobal.bsky.social's Global Young Ambassadors have a clear message for #COP11 delegates: our health is not for sale.
As negotiations move forward, we urge leaders to keep the tobacco industry out of the room and put public health first. #FCTCSavesLives
Their message: keep the tobacco industry out of public health policy and make it answer for the harm it has caused to people and the planet. #FCTCSavesLives
