World Meteorological Organization

Further to the previous news item here and in light of the outcomes of the nineteenth World Meteorological Congress in May/June 2023, which adopted an amendment to WMO's qualification and competency requirements for aeronautical meteorological personnel (to become applicable on 1 January 2026, not

As the world faces the urgent realities of climate change, the fifth Food Systems Talk, titled "Feeding Europe in a Changing Climate," is taking place. This event is organized by the regional offices of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum 2 and 3 November 2023 Registration is Open here! The International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) showcases innovative solutions and best practices to accelerate an inclusive energy transition and contribute to global climate action, catalyzing

The State of the Climate in Europe 2022 report, a collaboration between the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association VI and the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, has highlighted the urgent need for action in response to Europe's climate crisis. During the report

The second WIS 2.0 training workshop was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for the Caribbean Meteorological Organization, from 12 to 16 June 2023. The aim of this workshop is to help Caribbean countries to implement WIS 2.0. The training addresses capacity building of the Caribbean

Prof. Costanza Bonadonna, a core expert in the Advisory Group on Volcanic Science for Applications (AG-VSA) of WMO's Standing Committee on Services for Aviation (SC-AVI), has recently been elected as President of the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior

The WMO Regional Association IV (North America, Central America and Caribbean) Expert Team on Services for Aviation (ET-AVI) will convene a web-based seminar ('webinar') on quality management systems (QMS) on 29 and 30 June 2023, 1600-1815 UTC daily. The webinar will cover topics that include QMS

Issue 1/2023 of the WMO Services for Aviation Newsletter has just been issued. The newsletter, issued two times per year, brings the meteorological and aviation communities up-to-date on some of the latest developments within WMO, its Members and its partner organizations such as ICAO. The latest

The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Regional Association VI has spearheaded a survey to assess the accessibility and utilization of numerical analysis and Earth system prediction products in its region. This strategic initiative, aligned with WMO strategy, aims to enable greater access and

Ms Andrea Henderson (Australia) has today become a new co-vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Services for Aviation (SC-AVI). Andrea joins the SC-AVI leadership team alongside Ms Gaborekwe Khambule (South Africa) as follow co-vice chair and Mr Ian Lisk (United Kingdom) as chair. Andrea also