World Meteorological Organization

The WMO Executive Council’s annual session is underway. Members are exploring ways to meet the growing demand for science and weather, climate and water services amidst resource constraints.

“The demand for what WMO delivers and what National Meteorological and Hydrological Services produce — weather forecasts and warnings, climate data and standards and for scientific cooperation — is growing. Every extreme event makes that clearer,” WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo told the opening session.

As weather, climate and water-related challenges increase, so are advances in forecasting and prediction, satellite technology, supercomputing and AI.

WMO President Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous highlighted the importance of investing in the WMO Commons global financing mechanism and promoting an ecosystem that unites public, private, academic and philanthropic partners to strengthen Earth science observations.

Find out what’s on the Executive Council’s agenda this week: https://bit.ly/3SftttM

The WMO Executive Council 80th session is on.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐌𝐎 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥?
It is the executive body of the WMO responsible for implementing the decisions made by the World Meteorological Congress.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤?
Members of the Executive Council meet in Geneva each year to discuss strengthening scientific and technical cooperation, prioritizing programme activities, the development of the next Strategic Plan for 2028-2031, and WMO governance and budget management.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥?
The Executive Council is made up of a president, 3 vice-presidents, 6 regional association presidents and 27 directors of national meteorological or hydrometeorological services, elected by the Congress.

https://bit.ly/WMOEC80

A new season begins 🌞🌍

At 08:24 UTC (10:24 CEST) yesterday, the Sun reached its most northerly point in the sky, marking the June solstice.

Captured here by the MTG-I1 satellite from 36,000 km above Earth, this moment marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It also means the year's longest day has passed in the north, and daylight hours will now slowly begin to decrease.

📸 ESA - European Space Agency / EUMETSAT

We're hiring!

Several positions are currently open at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Check out the following vacancies and apply before the deadline.

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫/𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝟐 (open to South Korean nationals)
Early Warning Services Section
Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland
Application deadline: 26 June 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/34261/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝟐
Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific
Duty station: Apia, Samoa
Application deadline: 28 June 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/34546/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝟐
Project Development and Management Unit
Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland
Application deadline: 28 June 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/34038/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝟑
Systematic Observations Financing Facility Secretariat
Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland
Application deadline: 9 July 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/35007/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝟏
Office of the Chief of Staff
Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland
Application deadline: 12 July 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/34855/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐃𝟐
Group on Earth Observations Secretariat
Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland
Application deadline: 12 July 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/34861/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐆𝟓 (6 months maternity coverage)
CREWS Secretariat
Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland (local recruitment only)
Application deadline: 26 June 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/34858/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐌𝐎 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬
Multilateral Finance and Development Partnerships Unit
Location: Home-based
Application deadline: 22 June 2026
https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/job/34850/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

Check out the WMO recruitment platform for more available positions: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_5001/jobs

Africa's glaciers - found only on Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya in East Africa, and the Ruwenzori Mountains on the Uganda-DRC border - have lost more than 90% of their area since the late nineteenth century.

Mt. Kilimanjaro's ice cover has shrunk from 11.4 km² in 1900 to just 0.98 km² today. Between June 1984 and July 2011, its snow-cover areas were reduced by 77.2%, as seen in this photo by NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth, taken on 4 March 2025.
The continued loss of these glaciers threatens regional water cycles and increases the risk of glacial lake outburst floods.

Only 40% of countries in Africa have multi-hazard early warning systems needed to save lives and livelihoods from extreme climate and weather. However, there are encouraging signs of strengthening preparedness and response capabilities across the region.

Find out more about Africa’s glaciers in the WMO in Africa 2025: https://bit.ly/SOTCAfrica2025

🔥Dangerous heat, 🌧️devastating rainfall and flooding, and 🥵💧severe drought affected millions of people across Asia in 2025.

The WMO in Asia 2025 Report is here!

Swipe to reveal the key climate indicators, major extreme events, impacts and risks that defined Asia’s climate last year.

The report also includes case studies which demonstrate the scale of the risk and the need to strengthen impact-based forecasting and preparedness on what the weather will DO, rather than simply what it will BE:

🇱🇰 Accelerated and coordinated action in response to tropical cyclone ‘Ditwah’ in Sri Lanka

🇨🇳 Early warning and timely evacuation during the Liangshan Flooding in China

More in the comments ⤵️

Mark your calendars: the in Africa Report 2025 releases on Thursday, 18 June 2026.

The 7th edition of the report will present the latest findings on the state of Africa’s climate through key indicators indicators such as: air and sea surface temperature, sea level, precipitation and glaciers.

The report will also feature significant weather and climate events in Africa in 2025 as well as their impacts to communities. Case studies from Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa will showcase the impacts and risks of extreme weather, including lessons learned and outlook for the future.

Watch this space.

Ahead of the meeting that begins today, WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo spoke to Global Governance Media about the critical role of the G7 in building resilience to climate and weather events.

All the data shared from satellite and ground observation systems goes through the World Meteorological Organization, but the G7 provides, for example, the global models that are the initial point for regional and national forecasts.

The Secretary-General says that the G7 can be the influential voice to highlight the importance of observation and forecasting systems as a global public good – that we need to maintain collectively for the benefit of all.

Read here https://bit.ly/4a2jwG2