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First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 29 September 2020
News 24 September 2020

How the Kigali Amendment can help cut food loss, bringing even more sustainability benefits

Contingency meeting plans for 2020-2021: update
Contingency meeting plans for 2020-2021: update
News 21 September 2020

 

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

 

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Kigali Amendment hits milestone 100th ratification, boosting climate action
News 14 July 2020

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut the use of climate-warming hydrofluo

Overview for the meetings of the ozone treaties in 2020-2021
Overview for the meetings of the ozone treaties in 2020-2021
News 29 May 2020

 

443 million skin cancer cases in the United States
Montreal Protocol likely to avert 443 million skin cancer cases in the United States
News 21 May 2020

 

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Arctic ozone hole closes
News 29 April 2020

New data suggests that the record ozone hole discovered over the Arctic in March is now closed.

iPIC system helps prevent an illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of HCFC-22
iPIC system helps prevent an illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of HCFC-22
News 22 April 2020

An information sharing platform known as the informal Prior Informed Consent (iPIC) system is helping countries enfor

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Unusual conditions over the Arctic
News 6 April 2020

 

Montreal Protocol Achievements
Montreal Protocol Achievements
Video 27 April 2016

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer has led to significant environmental, health and eco

Precious Ozone - The Size of it
Precious Ozone - The Size of it
Video 6 August 2015

Space is closer than you think.

Ozone scientist Mario Molina honoured by UN for lifetime of achievement
Ozone scientist Mario Molina honoured by UN for lifetime of achievement
Video 19 November 2014

Mexico's Molina - already a Nobel laureate - was instrumental in the identification of the Antarctic ozone hole...now

Protecting Our Atmosphere for Generations to Come: 25 Years of the Montreal Protocol (full video)
Protecting Our Atmosphere for Generations to Come: 25 Years of the Montreal Protocol (full video)
Video 16 September 2014

The Antarctic Ozone Hole
The Antarctic Ozone Hole -- From Discovery to Recovery, a Scientific Journey
Video 15 September 2011

Photo credit: Khurshidakhon Shamsieva
Countries begin preparing for implementation of the Kigali Amendment
Press Release 10 October 2017
At their 39th meeting in Bangkok from 11 to 14 July, the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
Photo credit: Allan Castaneda
Ozone Treaty’s Role in Combating Climate Change Tops Environment Ministers Meeting in Canada
Press Release 19 September 2017

Photo credit: Allan Castaneda

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New ‘Ozone Heroes’ campaign celebrates efforts to protect all life on Earth
Press Release 13 September 2017

In honour of the 30th anniversary of the landmark Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone L

Countries to Continue Efforts to Control Greenhouse Gases under the Montreal Protocol
Countries to Continue Efforts to Control Greenhouse Gases under the Montreal Protocol
Press Release 14 July 2017

Photo credit: Jovana Rankovic

Countries Set to Start Working on the Dubai Pathway to Reduce HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
Countries Set to Start Working on the Dubai Pathway to Reduce HFCs under the Montreal Protocol
Press Release 14 April 2016

Who: Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Information Kit (September 2010) - Fact sheets on the Montreal Protocol for journalists
Press Release 16 September 2015
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Montreal Protocol Parties Discuss HFC Management Issues and Agree to Continue Exploring Ways Forward
Press Release 24 April 2015

Bangkok, 24 April 2015 – Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

Ozone Hole
Ozone Layer on Track to Recovery: Success Story Should Encourage Action on Climate
Press Release 10 September 2014

Nairobi/Geneva, 10 September 2014 (UNEP/WMO) - The Earth's protective ozone layer is well on track t

Record Stratospheric Ozone Loss in the Arctic in Spring of 2011
Record Stratospheric Ozone Loss in the Arctic in Spring of 2011
Press Release 5 April 2011

GENEVA 5 APRIL 2011 (WMO) ­ Depletion of the ozone layer ­ the shield that protects life on Earth fr

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Kigali Amendment

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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Greening the blue
Working towards climate neutrality

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

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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