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Nine out of 10 people globally breathe polluted air, causing about 7 million premature deaths every year. On 7 September 2020, the United Nations…

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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…

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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…

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Thanks to international cooperation, this year we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention and 35 years of global ozone layer protection.

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September 7, 2020 marks the world's first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies – whose observance is facilitated by the UN Environment…

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The UN Environment Programme's Share the Road Initiative supports governments and other stakeholders in developing countries to move towards…