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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