World Meteorological Day 2022

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.