UN Reiterates its 18-Year-Old Ban on Smoking By Thalif Deen Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

UN Reiterates its 18-Year-Old Ban on Smoking By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19 2026 (IPS) - When smoking was common in the corridors of the UN, in the delegate’s lounge and in committee rooms during the 1970s and 90s, the office of the Secretary-General sent a memo that read: “Smoking was Discouraged” in the UN building—sounding far short of a ban. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/un-reiterates-its-18-year-old-ban-on-smoking/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -