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UN Secretary-General Appoints New Leadership for Ozone Convention and Financial Mechanism
Due to the widespread adoption and ratification the Vienna Convention
and its Montreal Protocol, supported by the Multilateral Fund, the
efforts on ozone have been widely recognised as an example for
international co-operation in addressing global environmental
challenges.
Nairobi, 06 September 2013 - The United Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-Moon has made new senior appointments to head the Secretariats that
support the phasing out of ozone-depleting substances.
Following an international selection process, Ms. Tina Birbili was
announced as the new Executive Secretary to the Vienna Convention for
the Protection of the Ozone Layer and its Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and Mr. Eduardo Ganem as the
Chief Officer of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the
Montreal Protocol.
"The Secretary-General's appointments of Ms. Birbili and Mr. Ganem come
at an exciting time for international action for the protection of the
ozone layer," said Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and
Executive Director of UNEP.
"The Vienna Convention/Montreal Protocol and the Multilateral Fund
represent a shining example of how science, technology, finance and
global consensus can combine to produce real breakthroughs for our
planet. Indeed, the great success of these international instruments has
raised expectations of their future role in supporting global
environmental cooperation. We warmly welcome the appointment of Ms.
Birbili and Mr. Ganem as professionals with both the expertise and
experience to lead their respective Secretariats."
With 197 parties, the Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol are
the most widely ratified treaties in UN history, and have to date,
enabled reductions of over 98 per cent of all global consumption of
controlled ozone-depleting substances.
Indications are that atmospheric levels of key ozone-depleting
substances are falling, and it is believed that with the full
implementation of the Protocol, the ozone layer should return to
pre-1980 levels between 2050 and 2075.
The Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol
was established in 1991 to support countries in implementing efforts to
phase out ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol. The
Fund has to date approved activities including industrial conversions,
technical assistance, training and capacity building worth over US$3
billion.
Due to the widespread adoption and ratification the Vienna Convention
and its Montreal Protocol, supported by the Multilateral Fund, the
efforts on ozone have been widely recognised as an example for
international co-operation in addressing global environmental
challenges.
The Secretariats of the Vienna Convention/Montreal Protocol and the
Multilateral Fund are hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP).
Tina Birbili - Executive Secretary
Ms. Tina Birbili, a Greek national and former Minister of Environment,
Energy and Climate Change, recently completed her assignment as
Ambassador of Greece to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) in Paris. Throughout her career, which included
assignments with the Athens Development Agency, the Open University of
Greece and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in different capacities, Ms.
Birbili has been engaged in substantive issues related to environment
and sustainable development. During her tenure at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs initially as Special Advisor, Counsellor and most
recently as Ambassador, she represented Greece in a broad spectrum of
international governance and policy related processes. These include the
World Summit on Sustainable Development, Pan-European meetings and
Greece's participation in international environment-related conventions.
Ms. Birbili's academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in
Physics, a Master of Science in Environmental Technology and a Ph.D in
Environmental Management and Economics, which she was awarded with
distinction at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine,
London.
Eduardo Ganem - Chief Officer
Mr. Eduardo Ganem, a Mexican national, is the current Deputy Chief
Officer of the Montreal Fund. Mr. Ganem has served the Multilateral Fund
Secretariat in different capacities since 1991. He brings to his new
position extensive, first-hand experience in policy development, project
management, particularly in the phasing out of ozone-depleting
substances. Mr. Ganem's professional experience began over 30 years ago
developing environmental impact studies in various regions of Mexico.
His experience with an international organization commenced in 1986 as a
consultant for UNEP's Latin America and Caribbean region and later as a
consultant for UNEP's Industry and Environment Office.
Mr. Ganem's academic qualifications include a degree in Environmental
Engineering from the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana in Mexico City,
and a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas at
Austin, specializing in environmental protection and control, and water
and waste treatment.
Mr. Steiner also highlighted the dedicated service and outstanding
contributions of both Mr. Marco Gonzalez (Executive Secretary) and Ms.
Maria Nolan (Chief Officer) in leading their respective Secretariats
during their tenure. Mr. Gonzalez retires at the end of October 2013 and
Ms. Nolan at the end of September 2013.
Notes to Editors
UNEP Ozone Secretariat
http://ozone.unep.org/new_site/en/index.php
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer http://ozone.unep.org/new_site/en/vienna_convention.php
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
http://ozone.unep.org/new_site/en/montreal_protocol.php
Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol
http://www.multilateralfund.org/default.aspx
UNEP Ozone Action Programme
http://www.unep.org/ozonaction/
Most Widely Ratified Treaty in UN History Marks 25th Anniversary
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