EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (resolution 49/114).

Detailed explanation-2: -On 16 September 1987, governments adopted the Montreal Protocol to control and reduce ozone-depleting substances, mainly chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons. The Protocol came into effect in 1989. By 2008, it was the first and only UN environmental agreement to be ratified by every country in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Theme for International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2022. This year the theme announced by the UN Environment Programme for International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2022 is ‘Global Cooperation Protecting Life on Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed in 1994 that 16th September of every year is to be celebrated as World Ozone Day. This day is also considered as the International Day for the Protection and Preservation of the Ozone Layer.