World No Tobacco Day: “Tobacco – threat to our environment” . 31 May 2022 Statement SEARO By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia . On World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), WHO calls on all countries globally – including in the South-East Asia Region – to take immediate and ongoing action to strengthen tobacco control, with full recognition of tobacco’s devastating impact on health and well-being, as well as the environment – the theme of ...