RT null T1 Brief report of International Ozone Day: Ozone and Climate: restored by a world united A1 Afghanistan, K1 ozone K1 ozone-depleting substance K1 ozone layer K1 Ozone YR 2016 FD 2016 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26999 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26999 NO This document reports on an International Ozone Day event held on 19 September 2016 in Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It records attendance from government agencies and civil society, with 110 participants. The deputy director general of the National Environmental Protection Agency, serving as Montreal Protocol focal point, inaugurated the ceremony and stressed commitments and collaboration to protect the ozone layer. A film clip and presentation outlined ozone depletion causes, ozone-depleting substances, and NEPA/NOU roles, including phase-out progress and HCFC reduction. The program ended with an identifier machine handover and a one-day training for customs officers with lectures and practical sessions. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026