The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control:
A Public Health Movement

The FACTS

Tobacco kills almost five million people each year. If current trends continue, it is projected to kill 10 million people a year by 2020, with 70% of those deaths occurring in developing countries.

Tobacco also takes an enormous toll in health care costs, lost productivity, and of course the intangible costs of the pain and suffering inflicted upon smokers, passive smokers and their families.

The TREATY

In May 2003, the member countries of the World Health Organization adopted an historic tobacco control treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which has the potential to reduce this terrible toll.

The ALLIANCE

The Framework Convention Alliance is made up of close to 300 organizations representing over 100 countries around the world. It was created to support the development, ratification, and implementation of the WHO FCTC.

This WEBSITE

This website provides you with the resources you need to take the vision of this treaty and make it a reality. You will find details on the specific provisions of the FCTC, signing and ratification information and extensive links to online tobacco resources. Thank you for visiting, and please let us know how we can improve this site.