New York: Smokers, you are out of luck if you are seeking a job in the United Nations World Health Organisation.
WHO has decided to stop hiring people who smoke. The organisation says it cannot ask member states to respect the international Anti-Tobacco Treaty unless it applies the same rules to its own employees.
However, WHO says that it would not take any action against those who are already employed who smoke except to encourage them to stop smoking.
And for those who think they can fool the organisation and claim to be non-smokers, there is a shock in store. The organisation has said that once they employ non-smokers, they would investigate them after they get the job and take action if they discovered an employee lied in his or her application.
WHO says that tobacco use currently causes 5 million preventable deaths and costs $200 billion per year in treatment of smokers and lost productivity.
Under the WHO norms, The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) requires parties to restrict tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion.
WHO is working on setting new labels for cigarettes and strengthening laws against tobacco smuggling.
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