World Meteorological Congress
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The World Meteorological Congress is the supreme decision-making body of the World Meteorological Organization, where member states convene to set global policies and priorities for meteorology, climate, and related environmental services.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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governing body → plenary organ of an international organization → |
| adopts |
World Meteorological Organization budgetary framework
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World Meteorological Organization regulations → World Meteorological Organization strategic plan → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
World Meteorological Organization member states
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| approves |
World Meteorological Organization budget
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| composedOf |
delegates of WMO member states
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| convenes |
World Meteorological Organization member state delegations
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| cooperatesWith |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change → International Civil Aviation Organization → International Maritime Organization → UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction → United Nations Environment Programme → United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change → World Health Organization → |
| country |
Switzerland
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| defines |
general policies of the World Meteorological Organization
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| determines |
programmes of the World Meteorological Organization
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| elects |
President of the World Meteorological Organization
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Vice-Presidents of the World Meteorological Organization → members of the WMO Executive Council → |
| fieldOfWork |
agrometeorology
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atmospheric observations → aviation meteorology → climate change adaptation → climate change mitigation support → climate services → climatology → disaster risk reduction → early warning systems → earth system science → environmental monitoring → environmental services → global observing systems → hydrology → marine meteorology → meteorology → operational hydrology → seasonal climate prediction → water resources management → weather and climate services → weather forecasting → |
| follows |
International Meteorological Organization conferences
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| governs |
World Meteorological Organization policies
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| hasOfficialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| hasParentOrganization |
United Nations system via the World Meteorological Organization
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| hasRole |
policy-setting body for meteorology and climate
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supreme decision-making body of the World Meteorological Organization → |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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| inception |
1951
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| location |
Geneva
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| meetsAtInterval |
every four years
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| organizes |
sessions of the World Meteorological Congress
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| partOf |
World Meteorological Organization
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| sets |
global priorities for climate services
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global priorities for hydrological and environmental services → global priorities for meteorology → |
| website |
https://public.wmo.int/en/governance/world-meteorological-congress
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization)
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WMO Executive Council → WMO regional associations → WMO technical commissions → |
reportsTo |
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President of the World Meteorological Organization
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appointedBy |
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WMO regional associations
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authorizedBy |
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WMO Executive Council
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electedBy |
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World Meteorological Congress
("International Meteorological Organization conferences")
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follows |
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WMO technical commissions
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governedBy |
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World Meteorological Organization
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hasMainGoverningBody |
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World Meteorological Convention
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providesFor |
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President of the World Meteorological Organization
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subordinateTo |