World
Meteorological Day
23
March 2005
”Weather,
climate, water and sustainable development”
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On 23 March the international community will celebrate World
Meteorological Day (WMD).
This year the theme is ”Weather, climate, water and sustainable development”. WMD 2005 will focus on the vital contribution of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to sustainable socio-economic development, environmental protection and poverty alleviation.
As the authoritative voice of the United Nations system on weather, climate and water, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has responsibility for contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and other global commitments related to sustainable development.
The following is available for celebrating WMD 2005:
Those materials can be accessed at the WMO website (www.wmo.int) A press release will be posted closer to the date. In addition, a film (15 minutes) entitled “The heat is on” has been produced for WMD 2005. All WMD 2005 products are available in English, French, Spanish, and Russian; the Message of the WMO Secretary-General and the film are available in Arabic also. The DVD can be obtained, within the limit of copies available, upon a written request with justification addressed to the WMO Communications and Public Affairs Office (cpa@wmo.int, fax : +41 (0) 22 730 8027).
For further information, please contact: cpa@wmo.int.
