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Monday 01 Jun 2015 - 10:38 Makkah mean time-14-8-1436
 Geneva (IINA) – The elimination of the world's illicit tobacco trade will not only save millions of lives but also generate billions of dollars in windfall for governments, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Sunday as it marked the 2015 edition of “World No Tobacco Day.”
"On this World No Tobacco Day, I call for boosting the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to eradicate the illicit trade in cheaper tobacco products which tend to lure younger and poorer groups into addiction while depleting the ability of states to charge taxes that could support health services," UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in his remarks on Sunday.
"By striking at the criminal gangs and tobacco companies that engage in this reprehensible trade, we will advance public health and sustainable development," he added.
The Day – observed annually by the global community on May 31 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control entered into force in February 2005. Since then, it has become one of the most widely embraced treaties in the history of the United Nations with 180 Parties covering 90 percent of the world's population.
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