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16 Sep 2020 Story
On the mend: the ozone layer

Every 16 September, World Ozone Day reminds us of the need to protect the ozone – a thin, protective layer of gas that absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light. In doing so, the ozone layer helps protect…

15 Sep 2020 Video
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World Ozone Day 2020 – Ozone for life!

16 September is World Ozone Day. Thanks to international cooperation, this year we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention and 35 years of global ozone layer protection. World Ozone Day shows that collective…

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UNEP Executive Director message for World Ozone Day 2020

16 September is World Ozone Day. The theme for 2020 is Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection. It marks 35 years of the Vienna Convention. Inger Anderson, Executive Director of UNEP, explains how the…

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World Ozone Day 2019: 32 years and healing

Thanks to international cooperation the ozone layer is healing. It’s been 32 years since the global community agreed to the Montreal Protocol, which banned ozone depleting substances.  

16 Sep 2019 Statements
The Secretary-General's message on World Ozone Day 2019

Next week, the world will gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the Climate Action Summit, which aims to generate a massive step-up in global ambition in addressing the climate emergency. Another…

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