World Meteorological Organisation (WMO):
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It is an intergovernmental organisation.
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193 members
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Established in 1950
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It originated from International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873.
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WMO is the specialised agency of the UN for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences
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HQ : Geneva, Switzerland
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India is a member of WMO
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Its mandate covers weather, climate and water resources.
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It is dedicated to international cooperation and coordination on state and behaviour of Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with land and oceans, the weather and climate and distribution of water resources
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Reports: State of Climate report, Greenhouse Gas Bulletin report among others.