January: Revised Chair's text of the Framework Convention issued February: Regional intersessional consultations held in preparation for the sixth session of the Negotiating Body February-March: sixth and final session of the Negotiating Body, which agrees to transmit the Framework Convention text to the 56th World Health Assembly for consideration for adoption May: 56th World Health Assembly unanimously adopts the Framework Convention June: Framework Convention opens for signature (one year signature period) July: World Conference on Tobacco or Health, Helsinki. Dr LEE Jong-wook the new Director-General of WHO, calls on all countries to quickly sign and ratify the Framework Convention   © Copyright World Health Organization