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Q132 (NDA-II/2025) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › International organisation headquarters Answer Verified

The headquarters of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is located at

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations focused on weather, climate, and water [3]. It was established in 1950, succeeding the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) which dated back to 1873 [3]. The headquarters of the WMO is located in Geneva, Switzerland [1]. Specifically, the Secretariat is situated at 7 bis avenue de la Paix in Geneva [2]. The current headquarters building was officially inaugurated on May 4, 1999, with support from the Swiss Confederation [1]. As an international intergovernmental organization, it coordinates global meteorological observations and data exchange among its 193 Member States and Territories. It also hosts the Secretariat for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) at its Geneva premises [1].

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  1. [3] https://www.britannica.com/topic/World-Meteorological-Organization
  2. [1] https://press.un.org/en/1999/19990430.sag28.html
  3. [2] https://ozone.unep.org/Meeting_Documents/research-mgrs/8orm/8ORM_report_part1.pdf
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