World Meteorological Day 2023 ceremony

The World Meteorological Day 2023 ceremony will take place on Thursday, 16 March 2023 at WMO Headquarters, in Salle Obasi, Geneva, Switzerland. This is in view of the UN Water Conference in New York from 22-24 March.

Programme:

Opening

• Ms Esra Sümeyye (Türkyie), 14 year old winner of 2022 UPU Letter Writing Competition  
• Prof. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Official Addresses

• Mr Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition on Early Warnings for All Initiative called by UNSG one year ago
• H.E. Juerg Lauber, Ambassador of Switzerland to the UN
• H.E. Mr M. Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin, Ambassador of Egypt to the UN – on COP27
  • H.E. Mr Ahmed Aljarman, Ambassador of UAE to the United Nations – on COP28

Speakers

• Mr Michael Staudinger, former Director of Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) on History of IMO-WMO
• Mrs Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate at the World Economic Forum (WEF)
• Prof. Ed Hawkins, Professor of Climate Science at the University of Reading and member of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, creator of Show Your Stripes 
• Young FerMUN representatives on the outcome of the 2023 FerMUN Conference