Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the WMO is governed by the World Meteorological Congress, composed of member states, which meets every four years to set policies and priorities. The Congress is led by an Executive Council led by the President, currently Abdulla Al Mandous of UAE.

History

Weather is a global phenomenon that ignores national borders. International cooperation on weather reporting began in the 1600s, but became a significant factor with the invention of the telegraph in

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