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Secretary General Antonio Guterres
\nUnited Nations, S-233
\nNew York, NY 10027<\/p>\n

Dear Secretary-General Guterres,<\/p>\n

On behalf of the members of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health<\/a>, we are writing to you because we are deeply concerned by a letter on the role of the tobacco industry in the United Nation\u2019s (UN) 2030 Agenda that you received from the outgoing Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), Mr. Michael M\u00f8ller.<\/p>\n

Regarding Mr. M\u00f8ller\u2019s call for a \u201cmore nuanced\u201d relationship between the tobacco industry and the UN system, we would like to highlight Sustainable Development Goal Target 3.A, which calls on parties to \u201cstrengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in all countries, as appropriate\u201d. We regret that Mr. M\u00f8ller\u2019s comments represent a threat to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, and furthermore stand in direct conflict with the legally-binding Article 5.3 of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which states that \u201cParties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry\u201d, for \u201c\u2026there is a fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the tobacco industry\u2019s interests and public health policy interests\u201d.<\/p>\n

In solidarity with the Framework Convention Alliance, Action on Smoking and Health, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products<\/a>, the undersigned members of the Global Coalition respectfully ask you to publicly reject Mr. M\u00f8ller\u2019s letter in its entirety and encourage those colleagues and members of the international community with whom it has been shared to disregard its contents.<\/p>\n

In turn, we pledge to stay vigilant in the defense of international law concerning tobacco industry interference, continuing to warn all relevant parties around the world of the dangerous implications of engagement. We remain confident that neither you nor your esteemed colleagues at the World Health Organization will be fooled by the toxic influence of the tobacco industry, no matter how they may attempt to ingratiate themselves in the global agenda.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

International Council of Nurses
\n<\/em>International Society of Nephrology
\n<\/em>World Heart Federation
\n<\/em>World Hypertension League
\n<\/em>World Organization of Family Doctors
\n<\/em>World Stroke Organization<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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