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The World Meteorological Organization, formerly known as the International Meteorological Organization, was established in 1873. 1947 the meeting of directors of meteorological bureaus of 45 countries held in Washington decided to change the international meteorological organization, a non-governmental organization, into the world meteorological organization (WMO), an intergovernmental organization. Its purpose is to promote the international cooperation of observation networks and the rapid exchange of information, promote the standardization of observation and the application of meteorology in human activities such as agriculture, aviation and navigation, promote the close cooperation between operational hydrology and meteorology, and strengthen research and training in meteorological related fields. The Convention of the World Meteorological Organization came into effect on March 23, 1950, announcing the official birth of the World Meteorological Organization. 1960, the World Meteorological Organization designated March 23rd, the effective date of the Convention, as World Meteorological Day. On February 20th, the World Meteorological Organization became a specialized agency of the United Nations. The World Meteorological Organization has 160 members, including 155 national members and 5 regional members (including Hong Kong).

The institutions of the World Meteorological Organization include: World Meteorological Congress, Presidium, Executive Council, Regional Association, Technical Committee, Secretariat, etc. China belongs to the Second (Asia) Regional Association. Zou, director of the National Meteorological Administration, was elected president of the World Meteorological Organization at the 10th and 11th World Meteorological Congresses held at 1987 and199/kloc-0 respectively. The current secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization is Nigerian professor Obasi.

The activities of WMO include World Weather Watch, World Climate Programme, scientific research and development, hydrology and water resources, technical cooperation, regional planning, education and training, meteorological application and long-term planning. In order to promote the development of international meteorological science and technology, the World Meteorological Organization has set up the International Meteorological Organization Award, the Young Scientists Research Award, the Walsala Award and the Nobel Gelber-Maugham Award.

As one of the founding countries of the World Meteorological Organization, China sent experts to participate in the international conference on marine meteorology convened by the International Meteorological Organization as early as 1874. Subsequently, many meteorologists served as members of the Executive Committee and Technical Committee of the International Meteorological Organization. Representatives of China attended the meeting of meteorological directors of 45 countries held in Washington from 65438 to 0947, and signed the Convention of the World Meteorological Organization. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), as one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, implemented the resolution of the General Assembly. On June 26th, 2008, 197 165438, the WMO members voted by correspondence, and on February 24th, 2002, 1972, it adopted a resolution recognizing the representative of People's Republic of China (PRC) as the sole legal representative of WMO. China actively participates in various operational activities of the organization, such as World Weather Watch, world climate program, Global Atmospheric Experiment, Hydrology and Water Resources Plan and Technical Cooperation Plan. The National Meteorological Center has become a regional telecommunications hub and regional meteorological center with strong automation capability in world weather watch's global telecommunications system. There are 400 meteorological stations in China listed in the global network of meteorological stations, and China has also received relevant technical equipment and scholarship support from the World Meteorological Organization, which has promoted the development of meteorological undertakings in China.