World Meteorological Organization

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intergovernmental organization specialized agency of the United Nations

The World Meteorological Organization is a specialized UN agency that coordinates international cooperation on weather, climate, water resources, and related environmental issues.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intergovernmental organization → specialized agency of the United Nations →
abbreviation	WMO →
cameIntoForce	23 March 1950 →
cofounderOf	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change →
cofounderWith	United Nations Environment Programme →
cooperatesWith	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change →
coordinatesActivity	international cooperation on atmospheric environment → international cooperation on climate → international cooperation on water resources → international cooperation on weather →
fieldOfWork	atmospheric sciences → climatology → environmental monitoring → hydrology → meteorology → oceanography →
founded	1950 →
hasExecutiveBody	Executive Council →
hasGlobalProgramme	Global Atmosphere Watch → Hydrology and Water Resources Programme → World Climate Programme → World Weather Watch →
hasMainGoverningBody	World Meteorological Congress →
hasSecretariat	WMO Secretariat →
headquartersCountry	Switzerland →
headquartersLocation	Geneva →
legalForm	treaty-based organization →
maintainsSystem	Global Data-processing and Forecasting System → Global Observing System → Global Telecommunication System →
mandate	facilitation of free and unrestricted exchange of meteorological data → promotion of international cooperation in atmospheric science → support to climate services for sustainable development → support to disaster risk reduction related to weather and climate →
memberOf	United Nations Development Group →
observesDay	World Meteorological Day →
officialLanguage	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
parentOrganization	United Nations →
predecessor	International Meteorological Organization →
regionServed	worldwide →
setsStandard	international standards for meteorological observations → international standards for weather data exchange →
WorldMeteorologicalDayDate	23 March →

Referenced by (83)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization) → GAW Scientific Advisory Groups → President of the World Meteorological Organization → Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres → WMO Executive Council → WMO Secretariat → WMO regional associations → WMO technical commissions → World Meteorological Congress →	partOf
GAW Central Facilities → GAW Scientific Advisory Groups → GAW World Calibration Centres → GAW World Data Centres → Global Data-processing and Forecasting System → Global Telecommunication System → Global Telecommunication System → Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres →	operatedBy
GAW → GAW Scientific Advisory Groups → GDPFS → Global Atmosphere Watch → WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems → WMO Commission for Weather, Climate, Water and Related Environmental Services and Applications → WMO Secretariat →	parentOrganization
GAW → Global Atmosphere Watch → Global Observing System → Global Observing System → World Weather Watch →	operator
International Hydrographic Organization → International Oceanographic Commission → Pacific Regional Environment Programme → United Nations Environment Programme →	cooperatesWith
Global Ocean Observing System → Met Office → National Hurricane Center →	collaboratesWith
International Civil Aviation Organization → Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research → United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction →	coordinatesWith
Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization) → WMO regional associations → WMO technical commissions →	hasParentOrganization
Regional Data-processing Centres → World Meteorological Convention ("International Meteorological Organization") → World Meteorological Day →	relatedTo
Sixth Assessment Report → Third Assessment Report →	associatedOrganization
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change → World Weather Watch →	foundedBy
Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization) → WMO Executive Council →	governs
GDPFS → World Weather Watch →	managedBy
El Niño → La Niña →	monitoredBy
Second Assessment Report → World Meteorological Day →	sponsor
Global Telecommunication System → Global Telecommunication System →	standardizedBy
World Meteorological Organization ("WMO") →	abbreviation
IPCC Secretariat →	affiliatedWith
Working Group III →	affiliation
WMO Executive Council ("United Nations specialized agency for weather, climate, and water") →	associatedWith
World Weather Watch →	coordinatedBy
World Meteorological Convention →	creates
World Weather Watch →	developedBy
Global Telecommunication System →	establishedBy
United Nations agencies →	hasMember
Pacific Islands Forum →	hasObserver
United Nations system →	hasPart
United Nations →	hasSpecializedAgency
El Niño–Southern Oscillation →	isMonitoredBy
President of the World Meteorological Organization →	jurisdiction
IPCC Secretariat ("WMO headquarters, Geneva") →	locatedIn
Japan Meteorological Agency →	memberOf
Hurricane Katrina →	nameRetiredBy
President of the World Meteorological Organization →	organization
World Meteorological Day →	organizedBy
World Meteorological Day →	organizer
World Meteorological Organization ("International Meteorological Organization") →	predecessor
First Assessment Report →	publisher
GAW World Data Centres →	supportsOrganization
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services →	typicalAffiliation