Launch of the Report on the State of the Climate in South-West Pacific 2020

Launch of the Report on the State of the Climate in South-West Pacific 2020

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Date

10 November 2021
Location:
Online

The Report on the State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2020 is the result of a collaborative effort between the WMO, United Nations agencies - including the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) - climate, socioeconomic and policy experts in the South-West Pacific as well as experts from international, scientific and technical institutions.

The South-West Pacific which is also referred to as WMO Regional Association V, is a vast and diverse region encompassing countries in South East Asia (including Brunei, Indonesia Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore) and Oceania (including Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island nations).

The report is the first of its kind for the South-West Pacific region and a milestone multi-agency initiative to deliver informed climate analysis and climate change trends. It provides a snapshot of climate trends, extreme weather, and associated risks and impacts in key sensitive sectors. The report highlights lessons for climate action in the South-West Pacific and identifies pathways for addressing critical gaps and challenges.

The launch event of the State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific in 2020 report will bring together international and regional scientific organizations and operational offices, policy- and decision-makers, development partners, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and climate negotiators. The stakeholders will reflect on the need for urgent climate action in the South-West Pacific and play a pivotal role in the coordination and implementation of weather, water and climate-related strategic frameworks in the South-West Pacific. They will work to ensure effective and coherent development and delivery of adequate, science-based and sector-specific weather, water, and climate services for socio-economic development.

The launch event will be moderated by Ms Tagaloa Cooper-Halo, Director, Climate Change Resilience, SPREP and includes a statement from the vice president of WMO Regional Association V (South-West Pacific), Mr Terry Atalifo, and a review of the report findings by WMO Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Elena Manaenkova. Keynote statements will be made by WMO Partners including UNESCAP and UNDRR. This will be followed by Member perspectives from each the sub-regions of the South-West Pacific Region. The event will conclude with an opportunity for questions and discussion.

 

To Join: https://wmocop26.org/ 

 

Event Agenda

 

Time (UTC) 

Agenda 

Speaker 

1530 - 1535 

Opening and Welcome 

Mr Maxx Dilley, Deputy Director, Climate Services, World Meteorological Organization 

(Moderator)  

1535 - 1545 

Introductory Remarks 

Mr Terry Atalifo, vice president of WMO Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) 

 

1545 - 1600 

Presentation of the Report on the State of the Climate for South-West Pacific 2020 

Ms Elena Manaenkova, Deputy Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization 

1600 - 1610 

High-level Statement 

Mr Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 

 

1610 - 1620 

Partner Statement 

Mr Marco Toscano-Rivalta, Chief of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

1620 - 1645 

Panel Discussion - Members 

His Excellency, Mr Jamie Isbister, Ambassador for the Environment, Australia 

 

Mr Terry Atalifo, Director, Fiji Meteorological Service and PR of Fiji with WMO 

 

Prof. Dwikorita Karnawati, Director of the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) and PR of Indonesia with WMO

 

Mr Penehuro Lefale, Senior Climate Advisor, Ministry of Climate, Oceans and Resilience, Government of Tokelau, Representative of the Aotearoa New Zealand Delegation to COP26

 

Mr Chanel Iroi, Undersecretary to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Solomon Islands 

1645 - 1655 

Questions and Discussion 

Mr Maxx Dilley, Deputy Director, Climate Services, World Meteorological Organization 

1655 - 1700 

Closing 

Ms Elena Manaenkova, Deputy Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization  

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