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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Organization type:UN & International Organization
General contact information
- URL: http://www.wmo.int
- Address: 7 bis, Avenue de la Paix, CP 2300
- Postal Code: 1211
- City: Geneva 2
- Country: Switzerland
- Telephone: +41 227308111
- Fax: +41 227308181
- Email: wmo@wmo.int
- Head of the organization: Michel Jarraud
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 States and Territories.
- WMO participates in Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
20 May 2013 - WMO annual climate statement confirms 2012 as among top ten warmest years
2 May 2013 - World Meteorological Day 23 March: Watching the weather to protect life and property
21 Mar 2013 - Typhoon Committee considers impact of climate change
6 Feb 2013 - International research centre on El Niño/Southern oscillation turns ten
11 Jan 2013 - WMO: 2012 - Record Arctic sea ice melt, multiple extremes and high temperatures
28 Nov 2012 - Meteorological satellites make growing contribution to socio-economic development
6 Nov 2012 - World Meteorological Congress approves climate services implementation plan
5 Nov 2012 - Ministerial conference adopts integrated African strategy for meteorology
23 Oct 2012 - Addis Ababa declaration supports stronger climate services for Africa
3 Oct 2012 - WMO update indicates likelihood of weak El Niño
25 Sep 2012 - Building resilience to disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey
30 Aug 2012 - With drought intensifying worldwide, UN calls for integrated climate policies
21 Aug 2012 - WMO council issues guidance on climate services road map
5 Jul 2012 - WMO: slight chance of El Niño developing in second half of 2012
26 Jun 2012 - WMO Executive Council reviews progress and priorities for weather, climate and water services
25 Jun 2012 - WMO at Rio+20
18 Jun 2012 - S Korea: Oceanographes and meteorologists discuss climate change, maritime and coastal safety
23 May 2012 - WMO annual statement confirms 2011 as 11th warmest on record: Climate change accelerated in 2001-2010, according to preliminary assessment
23 Mar 2012 - World Meteorological Day 23 March highlights role of weather, climate and water in sustainable development
22 Mar 2012 - WMO welcomes outcome of World radiocommunication conference 2012
17 Feb 2012 - UN-Water new office bearers take on duties as water moves to centre of sustainable development challenge
8 Feb 2012 - WMO Information System boosts data exchange for disaster risk reduction, forecasting, predictions and service delivery for food security and health
31 Jan 2012 - WMO highlights importance of radio frequencies for earth observations
16 Jan 2012 - WMO and UNCCD work on the foundations to build national drought policies
16 Dec 2011 - WMO: Investment in climate services reaps big returns
1 Dec 2011 - WMO: 2011 - World’s 10th warmest year, warmest year with La Niña event, lowest Arctic sea ice volume
29 Nov 2011 - Kuwait Declaration calls for actions to minimize short- and long-term vulnerability of the West Asia and North Africa region to climate change
17 Nov 2011 - WMO: La Niña reappears - still weak, but expected to slightly strengthen
17 Nov 2011 - World Climate Research Programme conference: Science serves society
24 Oct 2011 - WMO: Better climate services would improve drought management
18 Oct 2011 - Increased awareness of risk management boosts self reliance
12 Oct 2011 - WMO: International conference on flood management includes special session on mega-disasters
27 Sep 2011 - Experts to prepare a compendium on national drought policy
13 Jul 2011 - WMO: More attention should be paid to forests in drylands
17 Jun 2011 - World Meteorological Congress: New tools to cope with climate change impacts top the agenda
3 Jun 2011 - WMO and partners pilot 'Mobile Weather Alert' for fishermen on Lake Victoria
4 May 2011 - Polar research boosts understanding of our climate and global environment
28 Mar 2011 - WMO monitoring meteorological conditions in quake-hit area
15 Mar 2011 - WMO adds gales to severe weather information website
7 Mar 2011 - International support for Haiti’s meteorological services proved critical to minimize hurricane impact
11 Jan 2011 - WMO: 2010 in the top three warmest years, 2001-2010 warmest 10-year period
3 Dec 2010 - WMO: Unprecedented sequence of extreme weather events
11 Aug 2010 - WMO launches SWIdget: Get severe weather warnings on tropical cyclones on your computer
13 Jul 2010 - World Expo 2010 Shanghai: First-ever meteorological pavilion
9 May 2010 - South-West Pacific region to strengthen defences against natural hazards
30 Apr 2010 - WMO: Central America and the Caribbean to strengthen cooperation for reducing risks of 'natural' disasters
22 Mar 2010 - WMO experts issue update on impacts of climate change on tropical cyclones
23 Feb 2010 - Experts at global meeting discuss action plan for improved climate products and services
22 Feb 2010 - WMO: 'Haiti needs meteorogical services as rains/hurricanes approach'
9 Feb 2010 - WMO: Experts agree on a universal drought index to cope with climate risks
15 Dec 2009 - WMO: International experts to recommend standard drought indices
8 Dec 2009 - WMO: Atmospheric research to enhance warnings and reduce risk
18 Nov 2009 - WMO: New system to detect sand and dust storms
24 Sep 2009 - Global framework for climate services established at the WCC-3 conference
3 Sep 2009 - World climate conference-3 in Geneva, Switzerland
31 Aug 2009 - WMO: South-East Europe to strengthen regional capacity for reducing risk of 'natural' disaster
6 Jul 2009 - Mobile communications to revolutionize African weather monitoring
18 Jun 2009 - Adaptation to a variable and changing climate: challenges and opportunities for national meteorological and hydrological services
11 Jun 2009 - WMO: Anticipated Increase in natural hazards requires strong commitment to early warnings and risk management
17 May 2009 - World Meteorological Day 2009: Weather, climate and the air we breathe
23 Mar 2009 - WMO: Bangladesh to strengthen weather and climate services for the agricultural community
17 Dec 2008 - WMO reports 2008 marked by weather extremes and second-lowest level of arctic ice cover
17 Dec 2008 - European countries seek to reduce disasters through closer interaction between hydrometeorological services and disaster risk management
8 Oct 2008 - WMO: From observing to predicting our climate
31 Aug 2008 - Urgent support needed for storm-surge warning
21 May 2008 - WMO marks World Meteorological Day with call to strengthen climate observations
23 Mar 2008
Statements & Presentations
- WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2012
2013 - UN system task team on the post-2015 UN development agenda: building resilience to disasters through partnerships
2013 - Strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems and risk assessment in the Western Balkans and Turkey: assessment of capacities, gaps and needs
2012 - Atlas of health and climate
2012 - Building resilience to disasters in Western Balkans and Turkey (Brochure)
2012 - Institutional partnerships in multi-hazard early warning systems
2012 - Proceedings of the joint workshop: the role of hydrometeorological services in disaster risk management
2012 - UN system task team on the post-2015 UN development agenda: disaster risk resilience
2012 - Sustainable development: perspective of the World Meteorological Organization
2012 - WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2011
2012 - Guidelines on international and cross-border collaboration in the warning process
2011 - Role of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in mainstreaming climate services for adaptation and sustainable development
2011 - WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2010
2011 - Weather extremes in a changing climate: hindsight on foresight
2011 - Climate knowledge for action: a global framework for climate services – Empowering the most vulnerable
2011 - Understanding Earth’s polar challenges: International Polar Year 2007-2008
2011 - Typhoon Committee strategic plan 2011-2015
2011 - Guidelines on early warning systems and application of nowcasting and warning operations
2010 - Weather extremes in a changing climate: hindsight on foresight (note)
2010 - Implementation plan for the global observing system for climate in support of the UNFCCC
2010 - Role of national meteorological and hydrological services in mainstreaming climate services for climate risk management
2010 - Joint WMO/IOC technical commission for oceanography and marine meteorology, third session
2010 - Implementation plan for the global observing system for climate in support of the UNFCCC (2010 update) - Executive summary
2010 - Ministerial declaration: Conference of ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa
2010 - Public weather services for disaster risk reduction
2010 - WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2009
2010 - Central Asia and Caucasus Disaster Risk Management Initiative (CAC DRMI)
2009 - Climate sense
2009 - WMO Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System (SDS-WAS) Implementation Plan 2009-2013 (draft)
2009 - Towards new scenarios for analysis of emissions, climate change, impacts, and response strategies
2009 - WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2008
2009 - Weather, climate and the air we breathe
2009 - Guidelines on communicating forecast uncertainty
2008 - Asian conference on disaster reduction 2007: summary report
2008 - WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2007
2008 - Strengthening the hydrometeorological services in South Eastern Europe: South Eastern Europe disaster risk mitigation and adaptation programme
2008 - Typhoon committee operational manuel: meteorological component
2008 - Observing our planet for a better future
2008 - Examples of best practice in communicating weather information
2007 - Regional association IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) hurricane operational plan: 2007 edition
2007 - Tropical cyclone operational plan for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea: 2007 edition
2007 - International flood initiative
2007 - Sixth WMO international workshop on tropical cyclones (IWTC-VI)
2007 - Madrid conference - statement and action plan
2007 - Formulating a basin flood management plan
2007 - Economic aspects of integrated flood management
2007 - Conducting flood loss assessments
2007 - Guidance on flash flood management: recent experiences from central and eastern Europe
2007 - Strategy for flood management for Kafue river basin, Zambia
2007 - Climate information for adaptation and development needs
2007 - WMO statement on the status of the global climate in 2006
2007 - Tropical cyclone operational plan for the South-West Indian Ocean: 2006 edition
2006 - Tropical cyclone operational plan for the South Pacific and Southeast Indian Ocean: 2006 edition
2006 - Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM): the first fifty years
2006 - Climate change and desertification
2006 - Drought monitoring and early warning: concepts, progress and future challenges
2006 - ESCAP/WMO typhoon committee, thirty-ninth session, 2006, Manila, Philippines
2006 - Managing flash floods and sustainable development in the Himalayas: report of an international workshop held in Lhasa, PRC, October 23-28, 2005
2006 - Preventing and mitigating natural disasters: working together for a safer world
2006 - Legal and institutional aspects of integrated flood management
2006 - Social aspects and stakeholder involvement in integrated flood management
2006 - Environmental aspects of integrated flood management
2006 - THORPEX: a world weather research programme
2005 - Climate and land degradation
2005 - World climate news: weather, climate, water
2005 - Saving paradies. Ensuring sustainable development.
2005 - Hydrological information systems for integrated water resources management: WHYCOS Guidelines for development, implementation and governance
2005 - Guidelines on integrating severe weather warnings into disaster risk management
2005 - Manual on community approach to flood management in india
2005 - Weather, Climate, Water and Sustainable Development
2004 - WMO/ESCAP panel on tropical cyclones: annual review 2002
2004 - Satellite remote sensing and GIS applications in agricultural meteorology: proceedings of the training workshop, 7-11 July, 2003, Dehra Dun, India
2004 - Working together for a safer world: Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme
2004 - Integrated flood management: concept paper
2004 - Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health adaptation to climate change
2003 - Climate into the 21st Century
2003 - Guide on improving public understanding of and response to warnings
2002 - Guidelines on the improvement of NMSs-media relations and ensuring the use of official consistent information
2001 - Weather, climate and food security
2001 - Lessons learned from the 1997-98 El Niño: once burned twice shy?
2001 - Drought early warning systems in the context of drought preparedness and mitigation
2000 - Twenty years of progress and achievement of the WMO tropical cyclone programme (1980-1999). Report no. TCP-43
2000 - Climate prediction and agriculture: proceedings of an international workshop
2000 - Proceedings of the WMO/UNESCO sub-forum on science and technology in support of natural disaster reduction, 6-8 July 1999, Geneva, Switzerland
1999 - Health guidelines for vegetation fire events: guideline document
1999 - Health guidelines for vegetation fire events: background papers
1999 - Handbook on natural disaster reduction in tourist areas
1998 - Climate, drought and desertification
1997
- Training for meteorological forecasters
03-21 Jun 2013 - Second project steering committee meeting: Building resilience to disasters in the Western Balkans and Turkey
31 May 2013 - Training for meteorological forecasters
13-31 May 2013 - Workshop on historic hydro-meteorological data management
22-26 Apr 2013 - Workshop on integrated flood management, flood forecasting and early warnings
08-12 Apr 2013 - High-level meeting on national drought policy (HMNDP)
11-15 Mar 2013 - High-level meeting on national drought policy (HMNDP)
11-15 Mar 2013 - High-level meeting on national drought policy (HMNDP)
01 Mar 2013 - South East European Climate Outlook Forum (SEECOF8)
27-29 Nov 2012 - World Meteorological Congress extraordinary session 2012
29-31 Oct 2012 - Africa ministerial conference of meteorology (AMCOMET)
15-19 Oct 2012 - Training for meteorological forecasters
03-21 Sep 2012 - Building resilience to disasters in the Western Balkans and Turkey
30-31 Aug 2012 - Contributing to the greening of economies and poverty alleviation through the implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)
15 Jun 2012 - High level meeting on national drought policy (HMNDP) - at Rio +20
13 Jun 2012 - The 31st Greater Horn of Africa climate outlook forum (GHACOF 31)
29-30 May 2012 - Oceanographers and meteorologists discuss climate change, maritime and coastal safety
23-31 May 2012 - Panel discussion: Cities and flooding
25 Apr 2012 - Panel discussion: Cities and flooding
23 Apr 2012 - GIS for the United Nations, from humanitarian aid to development planning
03-05 Apr 2012 - 9th international weather & climate forum: International symposium - 'Hydro-meteorological information: a tool for social & economic development?'
22 Mar 2012 - The 30th Greater Horn of Africa climate outlook forum (GHACOF 30)
27-29 Feb 2012 - Second WMO international conference on Indian ocean tropical cyclones and climate change
14-17 Feb 2012 - 1st meeting of the DRR expert advisory group on financial risk transfer
13-14 Dec 2011 - COP17 side event - Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS): Climate information for sustainable development
01 Dec 2011 - International conference on adaptation to climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa
13-16 Nov 2011 - Second world landslide forum
03-09 Oct 2011 - Submarine cables for ocean/climate monitoring and disaster warning: science, engineering, business and law
05-09 Sep 2011 - Regional disaster risk reduction forum and the 29th climate outlook forum for the Greater Horn of Africa (GHACOF29)
01-03 Sep 2011 - SARCOF-15 - Hands on DRR training using weather, climate and hydro information for contigency planning
27-30 Aug 2011 - Presenting national platforms in the context of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the Hyogo Framework for Action
15-16 Jun 2011 - Meteohydex 2011 - Exhibition of meteorological and hydrological instruments and equipment
25-26 May 2011 - Sixteenth world meteorological congress (Cg-XVI)
16 May - 03 Jun 2011 - COP16 side event: Climate services for all
01 Dec 2010 - 7th WMO International workshop on tropical cyclones
15-20 Nov 2010 - Consultation meeting of integrated drought management programme
15-16 Nov 2010 - Severe weather forecasting and disaster risk reduction demonstration project (SWFDDP)
01-04 Nov 2010 - A WWRP, THORPEX, WCRP polar prediction workshop 'A THORPEX contribution to the improvement of polar predictions on weather to seasonal timescales'
06-08 Oct 2010 - International workshop on addressing the livelihood crisis of farmers: Weather and climate service
12-16 Jul 2010 - IPY Oslo science conference: polar science - global impact
08-12 Jun 2010 - The First conference of ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa
12-16 Apr 2010 - Multi-hazard early warning systems workshop for Central America and the Caribbean
22-25 Mar 2010 - WMO RA IV Hurricane Committee - 32nd session
08-12 Mar 2010 - 2nd Session of the Executive Council Working Group on disaster risk reduction and service delivery
24-26 Feb 2010 - International forum on tornado disaster risk reduction for Bangladesh
13-14 Dec 2009 - Inter-regional workshop on indices and early warning systems for drought
08-11 Dec 2009 - Regional workshop: improving weather, climate and hydrological service delivery and reducing vulnerability to disasters in Central Asia and Caucasus
10-12 Nov 2009 - IRI/WMO Workshop on the tailoring of seasonal climate forecasts: training experts in the climate predictability tool (Co-Sp.)
19-30 Oct 2009 - 11th Workshop on wave hindcasting and forecasting and 2nd coastal hazard symposium
18-23 Oct 2009 - Training workshop on multi-hazard early warning system
01-03 Oct 2009 - Regional association VI
18-24 Sep 2009 - Third THORPEX International Science Symposium TTISS
14-18 Sep 2009 - World climate conference - (WCC-3)
31 Aug - 04 Sep 2009 - CBS OPAG Expert team on public weather services in support of disaster prevention and mitigation (ET/DPM)
25-29 May 2009 - The 12th Subregional climate outlook forum (PRESAO-12). 'Seasonal climate prediction as tool for water resources management, food security and risk management'
21-22 May 2009 - The first ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee TRCG technical forum on EPS, probabilistic forecast and TIPS
12-15 May 2009 - Joint Pacific regional meeting of regional meteorological service directors and regional disaster managers
10-11 May 2009 - 2nd International experts' symposium on multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS–II)
05-07 May 2009 - Severe weather forecasting and disaster risk reduction demonstration project 'SWFDDP'
21-24 Apr 2009 - International workshop on adaptation to climate change in West African agriculture
01 Feb 2009 - Common alerting protocol (CAP) implementers' workshop
09-10 Dec 2008 - First world landslide forum
18-21 Nov 2008 - Regional scientific and technical conference on the role of the NMHSs in prevention and mitigation of natural hazards impact
09-10 Oct 2008 - Second meeting of the International Organizing Committee for the World Climate Conference-3 (WIOC-2)
03-05 Sep 2008 - International conference - ecohydrological processes and sustainable floodplain management opportunities and concepts for water hazard mitigation, and ecological and socioeconomic sustainability
19-23 May 2008 - First meeting of the International Organizing Committee of the World Climate Conference -3 (WIOC-1)
04-06 Feb 2008 - Twenty-seventh session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Valencia
12-16 Nov 2007 - Asian conference on disaster reduction
25-27 Jun 2007
- Discover floods
2009 - Climate change and Africa
2005 - Other side of Paradise, The
2005 - Prenons soin de notre climat
2004 - El Nino at a glance
2004 - Catalogue of the WMO training library - Audio-visual material CAL modules WMO "blue series"
2000 - Health guidelines for vegetation fire events: teachers’ guide
1999 - Preventing and mitigating natural disasters
- Director (weather and disaster risk reduction services), D2
18 May 2012 - Scientific officer (climate and water department)
21 Sep 2011 - Project officer (associated programme on flood management and climate and water department)
20 Sep 2011 - Director, Group on Earth Observations (GEO) secretariat - D2
10 Mar 2011 - Chief, Data Representation, Metadata and Monitoring (DRMM) division
26 Nov 2010 - Senior programme manager
17 Mar 2010 - Chief, World weather research division
16 Mar 2010 - Chief: Agricultural Meteorology Division, P-5
22 Dec 2009 - Strategic planning and risk management officer, P-5
26 Jun 2009
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