Historic International Tobacco Treaty Now Five Years Old February 24, 2010

On Feb. 26, the first global public health treaty – the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) – celebrates its fifth year, marking an important milestone in public health history.  The FCTC has had a remarkable global impact to date, elevating the importance of tobacco control as a global health and political issue, stimulating policy change at the domestic level, and bringing new public and private resources into the field.  To date, 168 out of 195 eligible countries have joined the treaty through ratification or accession, and more are set to join.  The United States has yet to ratify this landmark treaty.

Read more about the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control