Together to strengthen regional collaboration

Early warnings save lives—but only if they reach people in time and in a way they can act on. That’s why Early Warnings for All focuses on strengthening national capacities and fostering collaboration at every level, ensuring that early warning systems are effective from global to local scales.

No country can tackle these challenges alone. Forecasting hazards requires international cooperation, with data shared across regions and transformed into actionable warnings by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs). But warnings must go beyond forecasts—they must be clear, accessible, and linked to early action so that people and communities know how to respond when hazards approach.

WMO’s Regional Specialized Centres play a key role in this effort, providing region-specific expertise and guidance to support NMHSs. These centres enhance national early warning systems and facilitate cross-border cooperation, ensuring consistency and accuracy across regions.

Peer-to-peer collaboration is also essential. By creating opportunities for countries to share experiences, lessons learned, and best practices, WMO helps strengthen early warning services, enabling countries to protect more lives.

Together, through partnerships, capacity-building, and knowledge-sharing, we are helping governments strengthen their early warning services, ensuring that alerts are trusted, actionable, and reach those who need them most.

The climate crisis is THE defining challenge that humanity faces.

Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of WMO