Updated MOU between HKO and WMO

Updated MOU between HKO and WMO

Lam Hok-yin

In March, the Director of the Hong Kong Observatory and Permanent Representative of Hong Kong, China with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Dr Chan Pak-wai, and the Secretary-General of the WMO, Professor Celeste Saulo, signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further strengthen meteorological co-operation.

Under the updated MOU, the Observatory will continue to develop and operate two WMO global weather information websites¹ . Both websites are core components of the WMO Global Multi-hazard Alert System framework for increasing the availability of authoritative warnings and information related to extreme and potentially high-impact weather, water, and climate events, and thus contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Early Warnings for All initiative².

¹The This link will open in a new windowWorld Weather Information Service and the This link will open in a new windowSevere Weather Information Centre 3.0.

²Early Warnings for All is a United Nations initiative to ensure everyone on Earth is protected from hazardous weather, water or climate events through life-saving early warning systems by 2027.

The Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Dr Chan Pak-wai (left), and the Secretary-General of the WMO, Professor Celeste Saulo (right), signed an updated MOU.