The Panel on Polar and High-mountain Observations, Research and Services (PHORS) advises the WMO Executive Council on strategies for polar, high-mountain, and other vulnerable regions affected by cryospheric change. It works with INFCOM, Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine and Related Environmental Services and Applications (SERCOM), the Research Board, and partners to align research and operations, foster collaboration, and advance Arctic, Third Pole, and Antarctic Regional Climate Centre networks.