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WHO welcomes Switzerland decision to end tobacco deal at Dubai Expo
16.08.2019 11:13 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of this week, WHO (UN Wordl Health Organizatoion) has praised the Swiss Government decision to decline a sponsorship deal with a major tobacco firm Philip Morris International, UN Radio says referring to the WHO report.
As to the report, WHO has called that decision a welcome move that other countries should follow.
It is to be admitted, while responding to reports that Switzerland has reconsidered the support of Philip Morris International at the Dubai World Expo 2020, WHO said that «featuring a …producer of tobacco products and cigarettes - the only product that is known to kill half of its consumers - goes against the theme» of next year expo within the United Arab Emirates, namely «Connecting Minds, Creating the Future».
As to the report, WHO insisted that tobacco addiction linked to the tobacco industry «aggressive marketing» of its products causes «suffering and millions of deaths each year».
Its warning comes amid reports that tobacco companies are aiming to establish new partnerships with governments to sponsor events or pavilions around the world.
All Governments should «proactively aspire» to reduce the number of people who smoke, WHO admits, in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).
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