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Belize to sign WHO convention on tobacco consumption [Source: BBC Monitoring Americas - Political] 

Belize is to sign the "Framework Convention on Tobacco Control", an international instrument developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce tobacco prevalence and protect present and future populations from the harmful consequences of tobacco consumption.

"Cabinet has approved signature of the convention as a strategic first step towards a planned and coordinated approach to tobacco related illnesses pose a significant threat to Belize's productivity and competitiveness," an official statement issued here on Wednesday [25 June] said.

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