World Meteorological Day is celebrated globally on March 23rd every year. The day is celebrated as the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Context
World Meteorological Day is celebrated globally on March 23rd every year. The day is celebrated as the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
History
- World Meteorological Day is celebrated as the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which was established on March 23, 1950.
- Today, it’s been 72 years of the organization, and it has made immense progress and helped the world to be a better place.
- The roots of the organization emerged from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) and was inspected by Vienna International Meteorological Congress 1873.
- In the year 1950, WMO finally came into motion by the sanction of the WMO convention.
- Nearly a year after its establishment, WMO became a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN).
- The World Meteorological Organisation plays an important role in contributing to people's safety and welfare.
- Therefore, its work is important in providing food security, water resources, and transport.
Theme
- World Meteorological Day is celebrated with a different motto every year. The theme of World Meteorological Day 2022 is "Early Warning and Early Action".
About World Meteorological Organisation
- It is a United Nations specialised agency with 193 Member States and Territories.
- It was originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) which was founded in 1873 to facilitate the exchange of weather information across national borders.
- In 1950, World Meteorological Organisation was established and became a specialised agency of the United Nations in 1951.
- WMO headquarters is situated in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It's important areas to focus on are weather and climate, operational hydrology, and related geophysical sciences.
- WMO has played a unique and powerful role in contributing to the safety and welfare of humanity since its establishment.
- It has promoted the collaboration of the Members between the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and the application of meteorology in various areas.
Significance
- World Meteorological Day is a significant day as it focuses on the global acknowledgment of different issues of planet earth.
- The day is conducted by raising awareness about multiple concerns of the Earth around the globe.
