Executive Council (EC-78)

The Executive Council (EC) is the executive body of the WMO responsible for implementing the decisions made by Congress. It coordinates programmes, manages the budget, and considers and acts upon resolutions and recommendations from regional associations and technical commissions. Additionally, it studies and makes recommendations on issues that affect international meteorology and related activities.

The seventy-eighth session of the Executive Council (EC‑78) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10 to 14 June 2024.

EC-78 - Session information

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News

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WMO Executive Council closes on key action-driven decisions

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WMO Executive Council empowers youth

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Nine resolutions on WMO Earth system observation and prediction approved by EC-78

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Executive Council endorses SERCOM initiatives

Gerhard Adrian

Prof Gerhard Adrian is named as IMO prize winner

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WMO agrees new ambitions on cryosphere

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Executive Council honours IMO laureate Timothy Palmer

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Executive Council approves Global Greenhouse Gas Watch implementation plan

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Early warnings and greenhouse gas monitoring top WMO Executive Council agenda

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Global Greenhouse Gas Watch Implementation Plan to be presented at Executive Council (EC-78)

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INFCOM-3 advances exploration on Global Hydrological Data Centres

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WMO Infrastructure Commission faces the future

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EC-78 Photo album

Photos from the seventy-eighth session of the Executive Council (EC‑78).

Executive Council Officers

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Abdulla Al Mandous, President of WMO

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Daouda Konate, First Vice-President of the WMO

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Eoin Moran, Second Vice-President of the WMO

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Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Third Vice-President of the WMO

Last updated: 20 May 2025