Rwanda is hosting the 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP38), an international agreement aimed at protecting the ozone layer.
The meeting opened in Kigali on Monday, November 2, and will run until November 6, 2026.
More than 1,000 participants from around the world are expected to attend the meeting, which is being organised jointly by Rwanda and the United Nations Secretariat responsible for protecting the ozone layer.
The Montreal Protocol was signed by 198 countries and organisations on September 16, 1987, in Canada. It was amended in Kigali in 2016.
Minister of Environment Dr Bernadette Arakwiye said the 10th anniversary of the Kigali Amendment marked an important milestone in global environmental protection. She noted that the agreement continues to bring countries together to address emerging global challenges through solutions that respond to changing needs and technological developments.
“This meeting provides an opportunity to celebrate the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and reflect on the 10 years during which countries have worked to implement the agreement. It also reaffirms the vision we adopted in 2016 and reminds us of the need to accelerate efforts to achieve the commitments we made,” she said.
The Montreal Protocol, adopted in 1987, is an international agreement that phases out the production and consumption of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer.
