
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Event: Geosciences and the UN System (12-13 December 1996; WMO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland) ; World Meteorological Day (2000)
Published by: WMO ; 1997This brochure was prepared for World Meteorological Day 2000, the day on which WMO celebrated its 50th anniversary. It gives a brief history of WMO and reviews the major contributions of the Organization over its 50 years in existence. It also highlights the recent contributions to new challenges faced by the Organization, and includes an excerpt from the WMO vision for the twenty-first century, which will guide the Organization in the coming years in its service to humankind.
Language(s): English
Format: Hard copy
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