WMO Executive Council
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The WMO Executive Council is the governing body of the World Meteorological Organization responsible for coordinating its programs, implementing decisions of the World Meteorological Congress, and overseeing global meteorological and hydrological activities.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
executive body
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governing body → |
| associatedWith |
United Nations specialized agency for weather, climate, and water
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| electedBy |
World Meteorological Congress
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| establishes |
subsidiary bodies and working groups
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| field |
atmospheric sciences
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climatology → meteorology → operational hydrology → |
| governs |
World Meteorological Organization
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| hasMember |
President of WMO
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additional members elected by the World Meteorological Congress → presidents of WMO regional associations → presidents of WMO technical commissions → three WMO Vice-Presidents → |
| headquartersCountry |
Switzerland
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| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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| jurisdiction |
global
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| meetingFrequency |
annually
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| meetsIn |
session
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| oversees |
WMO budget implementation
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coordination of WMO regional activities → implementation of WMO technical programmes → |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations system
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| partOf |
World Meteorological Organization
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| reportsTo |
World Meteorological Congress
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| responsibleFor |
ensuring alignment of WMO activities with UN system policies
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reviewing activities of WMO regional associations → reviewing activities of WMO technical commissions → |
| role |
advises the World Meteorological Congress
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coordinates WMO programmes → ensures implementation of WMO policies → implements decisions of the World Meteorological Congress → oversees global hydrological activities → oversees global meteorological activities → prepares matters for consideration by the World Meteorological Congress → |
| shortName |
EC
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| website |
https://public.wmo.int/en/governance/executive-council
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization)
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alsoKnownAs |
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WMO regional associations
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collaboratesWith |
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WMO technical commissions
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coordinatedBy |
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World Meteorological Convention
("Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization")
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providesFor |
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President of the World Meteorological Organization
("Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization")
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subordinateTo |