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Monday, 24 November 2025
On behalf of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), please find below an invitation to media MEDIA ADVISORY
Virtual press conference on the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
When: Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 18:00 CET/6pm CET (Geneva time)
Subject: Representatives of 70 governments will meet on 24-26 November to discuss the implementation of The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, an international treaty with the objective of eliminating all forms of illicit trade in tobacco products through a package of measures to be taken by countries acting in cooperation with each other.
Illicit trade poses a serious threat to public health because it increases access to – often cheaper – tobacco products, thus fueling the tobacco epidemic and undermining tobacco control policies. It also causes substantial losses in government revenues, and at the same time contributes to the funding of international criminal activities. Speakers will share key outcomes of the Meeting of the Parties following the closure of the meeting. More information here [https://fctc.who.int/protocol/meeting-of-the-parties/sessions/fourth-session-of-the-meeting-of-the-parties].
Speakers
Mr Andrew Black, Acting Head of the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC
Dr Mansour Zafer Alqahtani, President of the MOP
Ms Kate Lannan, Senior Lawyer, Secretariat of the WHO FCTC
Dr Tibor Szilagyi, Team Lead, Reporting and Management, Secretariat of the WHO FCTC
Mr Rodrigo Santos Feijo, Programme Manager, Secretariat of the WHO FCTC
Password: MOP@PRESS2
Notes to journalists:
Please enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet) in your Zoom profile and ensure your microphone is connected and active on your computer. When you sign in, you will be automatically put in the meeting room.
Click “raise hand” if you wish to ask a question (the icon can be found under the tab: participants), this will enter you into the queue for questions. Please note that only questions from the media are allowed during the press conference.
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