World Meteorological Organization

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the (IMO), which was founded in 1873. Established in 1950, WMO became the specialised agency of the for (and operational and related It has its headquarters in. The current president i and the current Secretary-General is Michel Jarraud.

In June 1977, in response to press reports predicting an event similar to the the World Meteorological Organization issued the following statement: "Since the climate has been so continuously variable due to natural causes in the past, it must be assumed that it will continue to vary."