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19 December 1994

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                                                 A/RES/49/114
                                                 92nd plenary meeting
                                                 19 December 1994
 
            49/114. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Considering the urgent need to preserve the ozone layer, which filters
sunlight and prevents the adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation reaching
the Earth's surface, thereby preserving life on the planet,
 
      Highlighting the importance of the implementation of the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, concluded at Montreal on
16 September 1987, and its subsequent amendments, and the relevant role played
by the Executive Committee of its Multilateral Fund,
 
      Recognizing the strong commitment shown by signatory States and States
parties to the Montreal Protocol, as well as by various concerned
non-governmental organizations,
 
      1.    Proclaims 16 September the International Day for the Preservation
of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date in 1987 on which the Montreal
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed, to be observed
beginning in 1995;
 
      2.    Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary steps to
ensure the successful observance of the International Day for the Preservation
of the Ozone Layer;
 
      3.    Invites all Member States to devote this special day to promotion,
at the national level, of concrete activities in accordance with the
objectives and goals of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments;
 
      4.    Also requests the Secretary-General to make recommendations on
ways and means by which the United Nations system can, without prejudice to
ongoing activities, raise and make available the necessary resources, with a
view to cooperating with Member States on the organization and promotion of
various activities with respect to the observance of the International Day for
the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.