Celebrating World Ozone Day around the globe 2022

September 16, 2022

MONTREAL PROTOCOL@35—GLOBAL COOPERATION PROTECTING LIFE ON EARTH

Marking International Day, Secretary-General Says Montreal Protocol’s Success Protecting Ozone Layer Powerful Example of Multilateralism in Action

The following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message on the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed on 16 September:

Today, we celebrate 35 years of the Montreal Protocol’s success in protecting the stratospheric ozone layer against synthetic chemicals that also cause climate heating. Thanks to a global agreement, humanity has averted a major health catastrophe due to ultraviolet radiation pouring through a massive hole in the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol is a success because, when science discovered the threat we all faced, Governments and their partners acted. We adopted a global environmental agreement that has been universally ratified and decisively implemented. Read more
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UNEP Executive Director’s message for World Ozone Day

Letter to National Ozone Officers from OzonAction’s Head of Branch

On the eve of World Ozone Day (WOD), 16 September, the celebratory day of the Montreal Protocol community, UNEP OzonAction is pleased to offer its congratulations to you and your team for the continuing excellent work to implement your national compliance strategy, including the policies, projects, capacity building and awareness activities approved under the Multilateral Fund. Your dedication and hard work demonstrate why the Montreal Protocol is considered by many to be such a great multilateral environmental success story: it continues to deliver on its promise in spite of challenges, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read more