Regional Association V

Welcome to the Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) (RA V) Community Page!RA V serves as the regional body of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for states and territories in the South-West Pacific region, coordinating meteorological, hydrological, and climate services to enhance weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and disaster risk reduction across one of the world's most climatically diverse and vulnerable regions.Explore more about RA V Members and the Region

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SW Pacific
Mustakimah Mohamed

Working Structure
See a current list of our experts and our Terms of Reference in the Contacts Directory.
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Subsidiary bodies

Working groups

Focal Points

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Announcement
EW4All Satellite Products Dashboard
04 December 2025
The EW4All Satellite Products Dashboard is now live! Check out the various available satellite products for EW4All priority hazards and access them today.
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New portals launched on the WMO Community Platform
17 November 2025
WMO has reached a major milestone in its digital transformation journey with the launch of three of the four portals that make up the redesigned WMO Community Platform. The new Contacts Directory, Collaboration Hub, and Knowledge Hub are now live, strengthening how WMO supports its Members, partners, and expert networks.
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Constituent Body
Nineteenth session of Regional Association V (RA V-19) - Phase I
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RA V Operating Plan (OP) 2025-2027 Dashboard

Use the dashboard to monitor the progress of regional activities, contributing to the fulfilment of regional priorities

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RA V Working Structure

The working structure of RA V was endorsed and updated at RA V-19(I), reflecting the needs of the Region

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Events

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Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Management Group Twenty-Eighth Session (RA V MG-28)
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Tokyo, Japan

WMO Public-Private Engagement (PPE) Workshop
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RA V WIS 2.0 Implementation Webinar
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Contributing to the WMO State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2025 Report
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Virtual workshop on Python for Satellite Data Processing and Visualization
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Pacific Regional Climate Centre Network (RCC-N) Designation Planning and Management Committee Meeting
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Ninth RA V RBON Coordination Meeting
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Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Management Group Twenty-Seventh Session (RA V MG-27)
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25th Session of the ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF-25)
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Recent news

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News
12 December 2025

Building Capacity for Satellite Data Processing: WMO Hosts Python Workshop
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Announcement
04 December 2025

EW4All Satellite Products Dashboard
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Magazine Article
07 October 2025

A Stronger, More Resilient South-West Pacific
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News
28 September 2025

Inclusive Early Warning and Action in the Pacific project launched

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24 July 2025

Pacific project enhances early warning systems for island resilience 
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Magazine Article
13 June 2025

Celebrating Success in Fostering Regional Collaborations and Coordination – Perspectives from Regional Association V
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News
05 June 2025

Ocean heat and sea-level rise threaten communities in the South-West Pacific
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Magazine Article
02 April 2025

Expansion of Severe Weather Forecasting Programme to Southeastern Asia-Oceania
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News from Members
17 February 2025

DOST-PAGASA hosts the Annual Session of the ESCAP WMO Typhoon Committee for 2025
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Related publications

Cover page for the Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Nineteenth Session (Phase I), held virtually from 9–11 September 2025, by the World Meteorological Organization.
Report of the Nineteenth Session (Phase I) of Regional Association V (South-West Pacific)

Collaboration Hub
Visit the Sharepoint to access working documents
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Resources

RA V Meetings and Events Archive (since RA V-18, 2021)
Standards & References
Hydrology Tools
Satellite Tools
WIGOS Tools