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A young girl strands in a tent in a settlement for displaced Syrians in the north of Idlib, in Syria.

News in Brief 26 June 2020

26 June 2020

Syrians face ‘unprecedented’ hunger amid impending COVID crisis
580 civilians killed so far this year in central Mali – OHCHR
After ‘megaflash’ lightning strikes, dust plumes hit historic proportions

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UN celebrates contribution of climate services to human well-being on World Day

23 March 2011

The United Nations is celebrating the contribution of national climate services to people’s daily lives as it marks World Meteorological Day, which this year focuses on the theme “Climate for You.”

Improving weather services will also strengthen food security, UN agency says

25 June 2008

Upgrading and improving weather services will play an important role in helping ensure food security in poorer countries at risk from the impact of climate change and natural disasters, the head of the United Nations World Meteorological Organization says.

Swedish researcher awarded top meteorological prize by UN agency

6 July 2006

For his pioneering research in numerical weather prediction, a Swedish professor, Lennart Bengtsson, has been awarded the prestigious “IMO” Prize in meteorological science, the United Nations World Meteorological Association (WMO) has announced.

UN meteorological agency releases names for cyclones through 2006

1 June 2001

The United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) today released a list of names that will be used in the next six years to identify tropical cyclones.

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