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• Fiji becomes first developing country to ratify global anti-tobacco treaty 

Jump to full article: Xinhua Newswire, 2003-10-16

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The South Pacific island nation of Fiji has become the first developing country in the world to ratify the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC), a global agreement designed to reduce the devastating health and economic impact of cigarette smoking, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

Shigeru Omi, WHO's regional director for the Western Pacific, described Fiji's decision as "a landmark achievement that will serve as an inspiration to the world."

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