Geopolitics
New York: “Quitters are the real winners in the case of tobacco”, says the World Health Organization as part of a campaign to help smokers that have decided to quit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but lack the support to do so. A new chatbot and even an AI assistant are ready to aid them in their quitting journey. more
UN-backed treaty against illicit tobacco trade set to take effect in September

New York: A United Nations-backed treaty aimed at stopping the illicit trading of tobacco products, is set to enter into force on 25 September, marking a diplomatic breakthrough in effort ...

New UN health agency regulation guidelines aim to help countries end ‘reign’ of tobacco industry

New York:The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched new guidelines on the role that tobacco product regulations can play in saving lives by reducing the demand ...