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Alliance Bulletin #66 includes first Dirty Ashtray and Orchid Awards

The first issue of the Alliance Bulletin devoted to COP2 is available on line (in a pdf format).

The first Dirty Ashtray Award goes to Paraguay "for turning a blind eye to the flow of illicit tobacco products from tis territory into neighbouring countries in spite of the obligations it has accepted uder Article 15."

The first Orchid Awards go to Finland, Ireland and New Zealand "for their exemplary leadership in drafting best-practice guidelines on 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).

Ouverture de COP2

Arrivé au Centre de Conférences des Nations unies (UNCC) de Bangkok, j’ai apprécié la beauté de l’édifice sous la fine pluie matinale avant de me prêter au contrôle et à l’enregistrement une fois à l’intérieur…L’enthousiasme des tous les participants pouvait se lire sur les visages !