FCTC COP-11 – a survival guide for delegates
October 24, 2025 by clivebates.com
FCTC COP-11 – a survival guide for delegates
The passage argues that the best way to achieve the goals of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is to make nicotine use safer by shifting from smoking to low-risk, smoke-free nicotine products. Despite years of tobacco control, over a billion people still use nicotine, and millions die annually from smoking. Since nicotine use is likely to continue, the focus should be on reducing smoking through tobacco harm reduction — encouraging the use of safer alternatives rather than trying to eliminate nicotine entirely.
