The Conference Blog

A Gender Perspective on Reporting and Exchange of Information

An important victory was scored at the 2nd Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC), when Governments agreed to include gender in the final reporting and exchange of information document.

COP2 delegates seek adoption of laws to back smokefree laws

Delegates attending the ongoing conference of the World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco control treaty holding in Bangkok, Thailand, have unanimously recommended the adoption of guidelines that will help governments adopt stringent smoke-free laws.

Initiative de Bloomberg: pensez à l'Afrique

D'abord, je me présente: je m'appelle Djibril Wélé et je suis le secrétaire général du bureau régional de Dakar du Mouvement Anti Tabac au Sénégal.

Le MAT est une organisation non gouvernementale reconnue qui a été créée en 1992 et a obtenu la médaille d'or de l'OMS en 1994.

¿Cómo se logró que Uruguay cambiara tanto?

Uruguay es el único país de América Latina que tiene una política nacional sobre los ambientes 100% libres de humo. Hace pocos años, no era claro del todo que fuera posible: Un estudio publicado en JAMA en 2004 mostró que Uruguay era uno de los países latinoamericanos con mayores niveles de contaminación por humo de tabaco.

Alliance Bulletin COP2 Day 4 (issue #69) for Wednesday July 4

The Alliance Bulletin #69  is available on line (pdf format).

DIRTY ASHTRAY AWARD: to Japan for urging the COP to allow tobacco industry interference in product regulation by suggesting ISO should take the lead in this area.

Orchid Award to the Chair of Committee A for his outstanding handling of Tuesday's proceedings and for achieving acceptance of guidelines for Article 8 without opening up the text for discussion.

Parties Approve Article 8 Smokefree Guidelines

Yesterday was an exciting day of the 2nd Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC COP2), Bangkok. Committee A unanimously agreed to adopt the draft guidelines on the protection from exposure to tobacco smoke (Article 8).

Recomendada Adopcao Da Directivas Sobre Proteccao Contra Fumo Ambiental Do Tabaco (FAT)

Por Francisco Cabo
Os representantes dos paises na 2ª reuniao da Confrencia das Partes a CQCT a decorrer em Banguecoque, Tailandia desde 30 d3 Junho, recomendaram, numa das sessoes do Comite A da conferencia, adopcao na integra, das directivas propostas para ajudar os governos a adoptarem leis eficazes para proteger as pessoas contra a exposicao ao fumo ambiental do tabaco (FAT), vulgo fumo passivo.

Introducing picture based health warnings on cigarette packages in the Caribbean.

This article about picture based health warnings was originally published in the Alliance Bulletin # 68 (July 3, 2007 p. 5). It is co-signed by Eva Lewis-Fuller (Jamaica), Adrian Randall (Barbados) and Beatriz Marcet Champagne (InterAmerican Heart Foundation).

Regulations governing tobacco package warnings in the Caribbean in almost all countries are seriously outdated or non-existent.

World Customs Organization backs call for Protocol on Illicit Trade

by Adeola Akinremi (in Alliance Bulletin # 68)

The call for immediate establishment of a subsidiary body to begin negotiation of a protocol on illicit trade has received strong backing from the World Customs Organization, the intergovernmental agency of customs administrations.

Alliance Bulletin COP2 Day 3 (issue #68) for Tuesday July 3

The Alliance Bulletin #68  is available on line (pdf format).

NO DIRTY ASHTRAY AWARD today :)  Signs of progress.

Orchid Award to Australia, for announcing the first extra-budgetary funding contribution to the FCTC