WMO Secretariat
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The WMO Secretariat is the administrative and technical body that supports and coordinates the global activities and programs of the World Meteorological Organization.
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Statements (67)
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| instanceOf |
administrative body
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organ of an international organization → secretariat → technical body → |
| affiliation |
United Nations system
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| continent |
Europe
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| country |
Switzerland
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| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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Switzerland → |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| parentOrganization |
World Meteorological Organization
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| partOf |
World Meteorological Organization
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| role |
coordinates WMO programmes
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facilitates international cooperation in climatology → facilitates international cooperation in hydrology → facilitates international cooperation in meteorology → implements decisions of the WMO Executive Council → implements decisions of the World Meteorological Congress → manages WMO programmes and projects → organizes WMO meetings and conferences → prepares documentation for WMO governing bodies → provides administrative support to WMO → provides technical support to WMO → supports WMO Members → supports capacity development in Member States → supports collaboration with development partners → supports collaboration with international scientific organizations → supports collaboration with other UN agencies → supports communication and outreach on WMO activities → supports coordination of regional WMO offices → supports development of climate information services → supports development of data exchange policies → supports development of global data processing and forecasting systems → supports development of global observing systems → supports development of information systems for WMO Members → supports development of standards for meteorological and hydrological data → supports global frameworks for climate services → supports implementation of WMO technical regulations → supports implementation of atmospheric composition monitoring → supports implementation of global climate monitoring → supports implementation of hydrological observation networks → supports implementation of marine meteorology programmes → supports implementation of space-based observing systems → supports implementation of surface-based observing systems → supports integration of weather, climate and water services → supports multi-hazard early warning initiatives → supports publication of WMO reports and guidelines → supports training and education activities in meteorology and hydrology → |
| sector |
atmospheric sciences
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climate services → climatology → disaster risk reduction → early warning systems → earth system science → environment → hydrology → meteorology → water resources → weather services → |
| usesWorkingLanguage |
English
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French → Spanish → |
Referenced by (6)
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World Meteorological Organization
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Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization)
("WMO headquarters, Geneva")
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WMO regional associations
("World Meteorological Organization Secretariat")
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operatedBy |
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Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization)
("WMO Disaster Risk Reduction Programme")
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oversightOf |
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World Meteorological Convention
("Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization")
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providesFor |
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WMO Secretariat
("provides administrative support to WMO")
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