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Monday, May 28, 2007

Cuba blocks Swedish alcohol demands

Published: 24th May 2007 08:51 CET

Swedish attempts to get the international community to adopt a tough strategy to curb alcohol abuse have been blocked by Cuba at the World Health Organization in Geneva.

The Swedes wanted the WHO to develop a global action plan to reduce alcohol abuse. The proposal would have required unanimity at the meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.

"We tried to compromise with the countries that protested. We made changes and removed certain phrases. But Cuba wouldn't move an inch. They always came up with new objections," said Karin Nilsson-Kelly, an official at the Swedish Social Department, to Svenska Dagbladet.
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Source: Robin G W Room
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