WMO World Meteorological Organization [to 13 June 2015]

Posted on by

WMO World Meteorological Organization [to 13 June 2015]
https://www.wmo.int/media/?q=news

.
World Meteorological Congress agrees priorities for 2016-2019
12 June 2015
GENEVA 12 June 2015 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization’s quadrennial Congress ended today, with the adoption of a new strategic plan, and related budget as well as the appointment of a new Secretary-General.
The strategic plan sets out priorities for the post 2015 global agenda. These include disaster risk reduction; climate services to help climate change adaptation and sustainable development; capacity development; polar and high mountain region research and monitoring; and strengthened observing and information systems. It also envisages a more cross-cutting urban focus and greater emphasis on marine weather activities.

The International Cloud Atlas
11 June 2015
The World Meteorological Organization is advancing with a major project to revise and update the International Cloud Atlas. The aim is to produce a user-friendly, digital-based product which is an authoritative, comprehensive and up-to-date source of reference and is also interesting and accessible to a wide audience.

WMO sets up new Small Island Developing States programme
11 June 2015
The World Meteorological Organization will set up a new programme dedicated to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Territories in a bid to increase their resilience to extreme weather events and other adverse impacts of climate change.
The World Meteorological Congress approved a resolution establishing the new programme to consolidate existing WMO actions to support enhanced weather and climate services in SIDS and Member Island Territories.

WMO Acts on Gender Equality
8 June 2015
The World Meteorological Congress held a dedicated gender day on 5 June to encourage the development of gender-differentiated weather and climate services for women for the benefit of the entire community and to promote more senior-level female scientists.
“We have to walk the talk,” said WMO Assistant Secretary-General Elena Manaenkova, who is spearheading the WMO gender programme.

WMO celebrates World Oceans Day
8 June 2015