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WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and WMO Information System (WIS)
Observations
Strengthen the global observing systems through full implementation of WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and WMO Information System (WIS) for robust, standardized, integrated, accurate and quality assured relevant observations of the Earth System to support all WMO priorities and expected results.
Agricultural Meteorology Programme
WMO Programmes
Agriculture and food security, Application services
Assisting National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in providing weather and climate services to farmers, herders and fishermen in order to promote sustainable agricultural development, increase productivity and contribute to food security
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Start date

1 June 1983
WMO and FAO publlsh "Weather and Desert Locusts"
News
Agriculture and food security
Publish Date: 11 February 2019
The FAO Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) released its 4 February 2019 Desert Locust Bulletin which stated that locust swarms have formed along the Red Sea coast of Sudan, Eritrea and Egypt and have reached the interior of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme
IMOP
WMO Programmes
Weather, Observations
Setting technical standards, quality control procedures and guidance for the use of meteorological instruments and observation methods in order to promote development documentation and worldwide standardization.
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Start date

16 October 2015
West Africa Training Activities on Climate Change and Agriculture
News
Climate change, Disaster risk reduction, Agriculture and food security
Publish Date: 13 February 2019
The Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Agriculture (PACC-RRC) Project held its Networking Conference in Rome from 4-5 February 2019.This event was the culmination of the PACC-RRC project that included four training courses for participants from 17 CILSS and ECOWAS countries of West Africa. The project addressed one of the highest priority areas for WMO Members—the development of climate services to mitigate the risks of climate change on agriculture—enabling stronger climate change adaptation measures and disaster risk reduction through better analysis of climate...
WMO hosts oceans meetings
News
Oceans, Observations, Marine meteorology
Publish Date: 8 February 2019
WMO hosted a meeting of UN Oceans, as part of a week of ocean related events to focus attention on ocean science, observations and safety. UN-Oceans is the UN inter-agency coordination mechanism for ocean matters .
World Meteorological Day
World Met Day, Weather, Climate, Water
World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March and commemorates the coming into force on 23 March 1950 of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization. It showcases...
Weather-ready, climate-smart (2018)
World Met Day, Weather, Climate, Water
The ever-growing global population faces a wide range of hazards such as tropical cyclone storm surges, heavy rains, heatwaves, droughts and many more. Long-term climate change is increasing the intensity...
Previous World Meteorological Days
World Met Day, Weather, Climate, Water
Since 1961, the World Meteorological Organization has been celebrating World Meteorological Day with a different theme selected for each year.
Global Climate Observing System
GCOS
Co-sponsored Programmes
Climate, Observations, Climate services, Climate change
The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) is a co-sponsored programme which regularly assesses the status of global climate observations and produces guidance for its improvement. It is co-sponsored by the...
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1 June 1992