UAE wins Presidency of World Meteorological Organization

UAE wins Presidency of World Meteorological Organization

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: June 07 2023

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  • A meteorologist of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dr Abdulla Al Mandous has been elected as the new President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for a four-year term from 2023 to 2027. 
  • The WMO is an authoritative body within the UN system that focuses on weather, climate, hydrological, and related environmental fields.
  • Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous emerged as the official candidate of the UAE and secured 95 votes out of the representatives from WMO’s 193 member states and territories.
  • This is the first time that a GCC meteorologist and an Arab meteorologist from Asia has been named as the president of WMO. 
  • Dr. Al Mandous is a highly respected meteorologist with over 30 years of experience in the field. 
  • He has served as Director-General of NCM since 2014 and has played a leading role in the development of meteorology and climate science in the UAE.
  • He will succeed Prof Gerhard Adrian from the German Meteorological Service, who served as WMO President since June 2019.
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