On World Ozone Day, Secretary-General António Guterres called on nations to act now in order to slow down climate change, supply the world’s starving, and protect the planet.

The ozone layer, a fragile cover of gas that shields the Earth from the harmtious rays of the sun, is “on track for betterment,” the U.N. chief said on Thursday in his World Ozone Day message.

The multilateral treaty aiming to phase out ozone destroying substances has protected human health, the economy and the ecosystems through the cure of the ozone hole.

When complied with in full, the Kigali amendment could prohibit a global warming of 0.4 degrees below zero during this century.

UNEP OzonAction

OzonAction is a branch of the United Nations Environment Programme which has its main office in Paris, and is part of UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics . Created in 1991, (wikipedia)


Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations is the deputy to the Secretary-General of the United Nations. (wikipedia)


United Nations Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, (wikipedia)

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Montreal Protocol

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, also known simply as the Montreal Protocol, (wikipedia)