World Meteorological Organization

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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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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

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