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“…I'm writing to ask you to be sure to include our colleagues at the World Meteorological Organisation in your UNCG country meetings when their presence is relevant to the subject matter. Because so much of our work, particularly in crisis and natural disaster situations, is strongly affected by weather and other environmental factors, it is important that representatives of our partner countries' National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) participate in these discussions. Invitations to these meetings should be addressed to WMO permanent representatives, who are usually the directors of NMHSs…” David Morrison Director, Communications Office UNDP New York
From WMO SG to NMHSs “…UNCG country teams include communications focal points of all United Nations entities operating in the country. They seek to strengthen UN inter-Agency cooperation in the field of communications and to increase the media profile of UN activities at the national and/or regional level. It is anticipated that involvement in UN communication teams will add important meteorological information when most needed and increase awareness about the vital contribution of NMHSs in coping with humanitarian crisis situations and in the aftermath of natural disasters…”
IPA network NMHS IPA Focal Points at national and regional levels WMO online News from Members NMHS link to WMO website United Nations Communications Group Headquarters (press briefings) UNCG country teams Specialized Agencies and Programmes Media: journalists and weather presenters