World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) (Geneva)

Switzerland / Genf / Geneva / Avenue de la Paix, 7bis
 office building, meteorology
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.

WMO has a membership of 188Member States and Territories(since 24 January 2007). It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873. Established in 1950, WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations in 1951 for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.

As weather, climate and the water cycle know no national boundaries, international cooperation at a global scale is essential for the development of meteorology and operational hydrology as well as to reap the benefits from their application. WMO provides the framework for such international cooperation.
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Coordinates:   46°13'23"N   6°8'46"E

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  • World Meteorological Organization, a United Nations Specialized Agency The UN system's authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources. 7bis,avenue de la Paix, Case postale No. 2300 CH-1211 Geneva 2 - Switzerland Tel.: + 41 (0) 22 730 81 11 - Fax: + 41 (0) 22 730 81 81
  • http://www.wmo.int/
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