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World Meteorological Organization

specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology
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Summary

World Meteorological Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations[1]. It draws 2,575 Wikipedia views per month (specialized agency of the united nations category, ranking #10 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • Field of work: atmospheric sciences[3], climatology[4], hydrology[5]
  • Award received: LUI Che Woo Prize[6]
  • Country: Switzerland[7]
  • Instance of: international organization[8]
  • Official language: English[9], Spanish[10], Russian[11], French[12], Chinese[13], Arabic[14]
  • Follows: International Meteorological Organization[15]
  • Headquarters location: Geneva[16]
  • Commons category: World Meteorological Organization[17]
  • Foundational text: Convention of the World Meteorological Organization[18]
  • Chairperson: Abdulla Al Mandous[19]
  • Inception: March 23, 1950[20]
  • Parent organization or unit: United Nations[21]
  • Official website: https://public.wmo.int/fr[22], https://public.wmo.int/en[23], https://public.wmo.int/es[24], https://public.wmo.int/ru[25], https://public.wmo.int/ar[26], https://public.wmo.int/zh-hans[27], https://wmo.int/[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:World Meteorological Organization[29]
  • External data available at URL: https://services2.arcgis.com/supi6xDj3qduY1gn/arcgis/rest/services/[30], https://oscar.wmo.int/arcgis/rest/services/[31]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[32], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 12[33]
  • Short name: WMO[34], OMM[35], ВМО[36]
  • Position held by head of the organization: President of the World Meteorological Organization[37]
  • Partnership with: International Civil Aviation Organization[38]

Why It Matters

World Meteorological Organization has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 87 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did World Meteorological Organization receive?

Honors received include LUI Che Woo Prize[6].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Sadads · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held by head of the organization → President of the World Meteorological Organization
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