Celebration of World Ozone Day 2020, Afghanistan

This document reports on Afghanistan’s celebration of World Ozone Day on 16 September 2020, organized in Herat province by the National Ozone Unit within the National Environmental Protection Agency. It describes the purpose of marking thirty-five years of implementation of the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, while raising public awareness about ozone layer protection. The report outlines the event structure, including opening remarks, speeches by provincial officials, a technical video, and a presentation on international ozone protection agreements. It documents participation by government bodies, civil society, students, technicians, and media, and records the distribution of safety equipment to technicians, alongside a coordinated social media awareness campaign.