World Meteorological Organization

The First WIS 2.0 training workshop is held in Windhoek, Namibia, from 20 to 24 March 2023. 21 professionals from 11 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in Africa participate in this training. The aim of this workshop is to help African countries participating in the WIS 2.0 pilot

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are joining forces to build effective Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) in order to enable sustainable digital transformation in Europe and Central Asia. The two organizations are leveraging

WMO joined efforts with FAO, IFAD, UNECE, UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO in delivering the 2022 edition of the flagship publication for the Region, which is the State of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia. The focus of the publication is on repurposing food and agricultural policies

The WMO Regional Office was invited to participate in the meeting of the UNECE Group of Experts on Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Inland Transport with a brief presentation of the 2021 State of Climate in Europe report's key messages for policy actions for adaptation and

The final report of the second meeting of the Standing Committee on Services for Aviaton (SC-AVI) Expert Team on Aeronautical Meteorological Hazards Science (ET-MHS-2) is now available here. The meeting was held in a hybrid mode (in-person in Exeter, United Kingdom and online) on 29 and 30 September

The final report of the first meeting of the Standing Committee on Services for Aviaton (SC-AVI) Advisory Group on Volcanic Science for Applications (AG-VSA-1) is now available here. The meeting was held in Rotorua, New Zealand from 7 to 9 February 2023. Working documentation addressed during AG-VSA

The 2022 Safety Report of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) was published today, 7 March 2023, and is available for interactive online viewing here. Through his involvement in IATA's Accident Classification Task Force (ACTF), Greg Brock, Head of WMO's Services for Aviation Division

The WMO Regional Association VI Team on Research, Modelling and Prediction has developed a comprehensive guide to assist Member States in enhancing their research, modeling, and prediction activities in order to better address the needs of decision-makers for science-based weather, water, climate

Earlier today (28 February 2023), the Seventy-Sixth Session of the Executive Council (EC-76) approved, through the formulation of Resolutions 3.1(7)/1 and 3.1(7)/2 [provisional resolution numbers], the publication of major updates to the following two WMO Guides: WMO-No. 732, Guide to Services for

Extreme hydrometeorological events are affecting societies, economies, and the environment. Governments, science agencies, the humanitarian sector, emergency managers and decision - makers face continuing challenges to reduce the risks to citizens and society. To address these challenges, the