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Highlights of the FCTC COP2

The second session of the Conference of Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC COP2), Bankok, ended Friday 6 July 2007 after a week long series of negotiations and decision making regarding the implementation of the treaty.

In sum, the Conference of the Parties decided to:

FCA briefing: Gender and tobacco

FCTC COP2, Thursday 5 July: The FCA evening briefing on Gender and tobacco highlighted the importance of incorporating the gender perspective in FCTC implementation.

Consensus on combating illicit trade and banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship

Consensus and progress are two words that best describe yesterday’s Committee A sessions at this 2nd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The issues up for discussion were; illicit trade; domestic and cross border advertising and sponsorship; and priority setting of the COP agenda.

Litigation- the sleeping giant of tobacco control

An exciting FCA evening briefing entitled: Litigation- Sleeping giant of tobacco control, was held on 4th July at the 2nd Conference of the Parties to the FCTC. Topics covered the worldwide litigation experiences, the human rights approaches to litigation as well as the financial and technical assistance for bringing cases against tobacco companies.

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.

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).

Video:Death Clock Unveiled at FCTC 2nd Conference of the Parties

Video of Unveiling the Death Clock at the 2nd Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Bangkok, 30 June 2007.

FCTC 2nd Conference of the Parties begins

The second session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) opened yesterday, 30 June 2007. Signatories to the FCTC: 168 Parties to the FCTC: 148 Latest party: Uganda (ratified 20 June 2007)

NGO forum- 'Bringing FCTC to Life'

The forum for non governmental organisations, the first of its kind, took place at 1pm yesterday.The NGO forum which was opened to all was organized by the Framework Convention Alliance and aptly themed “Bringing FCTC to Life”. Key tobacco control experts gave presentations on topics such as smoke-free places, illicit trade, funding, health warnings and tobacco advertising and sponsorship. These topics will be up for discussion during this second conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

FCTC COP2, Bangkok- What’s on the agenda?

The second session of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) begins this Saturday 30 June and will run till Saturday 6 July in Bangkok, Thailand. The Conference of the Parties will convene to make decisions concerning the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Up for discussion is the action that was taken between the first and second session following the various decisions made at the first session of the Conference of the Parties that was held in February 2006, Geneva. Items on the agenda include: