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COP11 Concludes with Major Decisions on Global Tobacco Control

Nov.24.2025
COP11 Concludes with Major Decisions on Global Tobacco Control
The Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) concluded in Geneva on November 22, with 160 Parties adopting major decisions on tobacco and nicotine regulation, environmental protection, sustainable financing, and tobacco industry liability. A landmark decision mandates a complete ban on the use and sale of tobacco and all novel nicotine products across all UN premises worldwide.

Key Points

 

  • Parties invited to consider comprehensive regulation of tobacco and nicotine product components to reduce environmental harm.
  • Domestic resource mobilization reaffirmed as essential for sustainable tobacco control funding.
  • Strengthened implementation of Article 19 on tobacco industry liability encouraged.
  • UN-wide ban adopted on all tobacco and nicotine products, including heated tobacco, ENDS/ENNDS, nicotine pouches, and disposables.
  • Parties urged to reinforce protections against tobacco industry interference (Article 5.3).
  • COP12 to be held in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2027.

 

 

2Firsts, 24 November 2025 — According to an official WHO news release,The Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) concluded in Geneva from 17–22 November 2025. A total of 160 Parties gathered to discuss global tobacco control measures under one of the most widely embraced UN treaties dedicated to ending the global tobacco epidemic.

 

Andrew Black, Acting Head of the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC, said the decisions adopted will help save millions of lives in the years ahead and protect the planet from the environmental harms caused by tobacco.

 

Key agenda items addressed included the environmental and health impacts of tobacco, including measures to prevent and manage waste from tobacco and nicotine products and related electronic devices. Trillions of cigarette butts containing plastic filters pollute the environment annually.

 

A decision was adopted inviting Parties to consider comprehensive regulatory options for tobacco and nicotine product components and related external elements that increase environmental harms.

 

Another decision reaffirmed domestic resource mobilization as a core strategy for achieving sustainable and predictable funding for national tobacco control programmes.

 

The meeting also addressed Article 19 of the WHO FCTC, which relates to criminal and civil liability for tobacco-related harms. Parties adopted a decision encouraging strengthened implementation of this article through enhanced cooperation.

 

Forward-looking tobacco control measures under Article 2.1 were also discussed, including approaches that go beyond the Convention’s basic requirements.

 

A landmark decision was adopted calling for a complete ban on the use and sale of all tobacco products and all novel and emerging nicotine products—including heated tobacco products, ENDS/ENNDS, nicotine pouches, and disposable ENDS—across all UN indoor and outdoor premises worldwide.

 

Agenda item 4.5 addressed measures to prevent and reduce nicotine addiction and the need to protect such measures from tobacco industry interference, particularly regarding new products marketed with unproven health claims.

 

More than 1,600 participants registered for COP11, including Parties, NGOs, and youth observers. It was also announced that COP12 and MOP5 will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2027.

 

The Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products will convene in Geneva on 24–26 November to discuss strategies to advance implementation of the Protocol.

 

Image source: WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

 

References:
[1] Global tobacco control conference concludes with decisions on environment, liability
Also Read:
[1] COP11 Update: Deep Divide Over Regulation of E-cigarettes and Nicotine Pouches as EU Pushes Back Against "Total Ban" Draft
[2] Australia Leads COP11 Seminars as Exploding Illicit Tobacco Market Raises Questions
[3] WHO Chief Warns of E-Cigarette Threat to Youth as COP11 Opens in Geneva

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