Recovery of the ozone layer could be realized in the next four decades amid rapid phase-out of chemicals that are responsible for depleting this sensitive part of the atmosphere, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said Monday.

联合国环境规划署(UNEP)周一表示，随着迅速淘汰导致臭氧层这一大气敏感部分枯竭的化学物质，未来40年就可以实现臭氧层的恢复。

Citing an assessment report from an UN-backed panel of experts, the UNEP said that nearly 99 percent of banned ozone-depleting substances had been phased out, amid a boost to planetary health and climate resilience.

联合国环境规划署援引联合国支持的专家小组的一份评估报告称，为促进地球健康和气候适应能力，近99%的被禁臭氧消耗物质已被淘汰。

The Montreal Protocol has thus succeeded in safeguarding the ozone layer, leading to the notable recovery of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere and decreased human exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, the UNEP said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

联合国环境规划署在肯尼亚首都内罗毕发表的一份声明中说:“《蒙特利尔议定书》成功地保护了臭氧层，使得平流层上层臭氧层的显著恢复，并减少了人类暴露在太阳有害紫外线下的时间。”

Megumi Seki, executive secretary of UNEP's Ozone Secretariat, hailed the accelerating recovery of the ozone layer, adding that it will inject vitality into the global response to climate change.

联合国环境规划署臭氧秘书处执行秘书Megumi Seki，对臭氧层的加速恢复表示称赞，并补充说这将为全球应对气候变化注入活力。

Petteri Taalas, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said that the success in phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals should serve as a clarion call for nations to hasten the transition from fossil fuels and curb the emission of planet-warming gases.

世界气象组织秘书长Petteri Taalas说，逐步淘汰消耗臭氧层化学品的成功，应该成为各国加速从化石燃料过渡和遏制温室气体排放的号角。