Articles tagged with COP9

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COP11 vs COP30: 7 ways FCTC falls short on transparency and harm reduction

COP11 vs COP30: 7 ways FCTC falls short on transparency and harm reduction

As the WHO's FCTC COP11 prepares to gather in Geneva, the UN-backed COP30 is also set to kick off in Belém: two COPs, two countries – and two wildly different approaches to tackling global challenges. Snusforumet unpacks how COP11 stacks up against COP30 on t...

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FCTC COP9: All eyes on UK as pressure mounts over WHO harm reduction stance

FCTC COP9: All eyes on UK as pressure mounts over WHO harm reduction stance

Amid a growing chorus calling for the WHO to drop its opposition to tobacco harm reduction, many are pinning their hopes on a post-Brexit UK to challenge the status quo at the upcoming FCTC COP9 meetings. F...

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5 things we’d like to see happen at WHO COP9 – but probably won’t

5 things we’d like to see happen at WHO COP9 – but probably won’t

Ahead of the WHO COP9 meetings, check out the Snusforumet wish list of possible events, developments, and decisions that we’d like to see happen when it comes to the FCTC and tobacco harm reduction. But we won...

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WHO deferral on tobacco harm reduction ‘tragic’ for smokers

WHO deferral on tobacco harm reduction ‘tragic’ for smokers

The World Health Organization, WHO, has indicated it won’t include harm reduction in its tobacco strategy until at least 2023, a move that will likely have dire consequences for millions of smokers. “How ma...