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Kigali Amendment celebrates 5 years of climate action
News 14 October 2021

On this day we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on 15 O

International Day of the Girl: Lilly Platt
International Day of the Girl: Lilly Platt
News 8 October 2021

To mark this year’s International Day of the Girl, the Ozone Secretariat had the pleasure of speaking with Lilly Plat

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WOD2021 videos
Video 27 September 2021

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Why the ‘larger than usual ozone hole’ is NOT unusual
News 24 September 2021

21 September 2021. Credit: NASA

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Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the ultimate repair job
News 20 September 2021

 

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Sustainable cold chains and the Rome Declaration: delivering efficient ozone and climate-friendly cold chains to ensure nutritious and healthy food for all
News 16 September 2021

 

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UN Environment Programme Head: Ozone Agreement slows climate change and increases food security
News 15 September 2021

Nairobi, 15 September 2021 – The international agreement that protects the world’s ozone layer has b

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Sustainable cold chains - Virtual exhibition
News 13 September 2021

 

 

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EU funded project: Regional quantification of emissions of substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol
News 11 September 2021

EU funded project

Parties to the Montreal Protocol make key decisions
Parties to the Montreal Protocol make key decisions
Press Release 30 November 2020

What: Combined twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (part I) and Thirty-Second Meeting o

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Parties to the Montreal Protocol meet to take decisions on budget and other key issues
Press Release 22 November 2020

What: Combined twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (part I) and Thirty-Second Meeting o

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Parties conclude online discussions on the replenishment of the Multilateral Fund
Press Release 17 July 2020

 

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Countries commit to protect the ozone layer and climate under the Montreal Protocol
Press Release 12 November 2019

Rome, 8 November 2019 – Delegates representing 171 parties to the Montreal Protocol concluded their

Countries to continue efforts to protect the ozone layer
Parties to the Montreal Protocol meet in Bangkok
Press Release 6 July 2019

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Montreal Protocol closes annual meeting with new mandates
Press Release 12 November 2018

Assessment reveals healing ozone
Assessment reveals healing ozone, untapped potential for climate action
Press Release 8 November 2018

Update, 1 Februrary 2019 - The full report of the 2018 Quadrennial Assessment of Ozone Depletion has

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Increased research and observation crucial to efforts to continue to protect the ozone layer and climate
Press Release 10 October 2018

Top ozone experts from around the world highlighted the need for increased research and observations to inform policy

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UN Environment Statement on CFC Emissions
Press Release 6 May 2018

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    The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol entered into force on 1 January 2019 after the threshold for the agreement to enter into force was met on 17 November 2017, when it was ratified by 20 parties.

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    The Ozone Secretariat is part of the UN’s “Greening the Blue” efforts to move towards climate neutrality. The Secretariat works towards climate neutrality by measuring the carbon footprint of Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol meetings ...

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    World Ozone Day

    2021

    2021

    Montreal Protocol - Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool

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    2020

    2020

    Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection

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    2019

    2019

    32 years and healing

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    2018

    2018

    Keep cool and carry on

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    2017

    2017

    30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol: we are all ozone heroes

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    2016

    2016

    Ozone and climate: restored by a world united

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    2015

    2015

    Precious ozone: 30th anniversary of the Vienna Convention and international ozone day 2015

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    2006 - 2014

    2006 - 2014

    Earlier celebrations of international ozone day

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