Argentina's Celeste Saulo becomes first female Secretary-General of World Meteorological Organization

Celeste Saulo of Argentina has been appointed as the first female Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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Saulo won a landslide victory at the Congress of the United Nations Climate and Weather Agency in Geneva.
She will take over from the outgoing secretary-general Petteri Taalas of Finland on January 1.
Saulo has served as director of Argentina's National Meteorological Service since 2014.
He said that at a time when inequality and climate change are the biggest global threats, WMO should contribute to strengthening meteorological and hydrological services to protect populations and their economies.
The leader of the World Meteorological Congress is elected every four years.
The agency plays an important role in coordinating international meteorological operations.
It relies on satellites and thousands of weather stations to measure key parameters of the atmosphere, land and sea.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

It was established in 1873 by the International Meteorological Organization.
Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
On March 23, 1950, the World Meteorological Organization became a specialised organisation of the United Nations.
This organisation uses the latest information on meteorology, climatology, hydrology and related geophysical research to contribute to the safety and welfare of society.

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