The headquarters of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is located at
- A.Switzerland
- B.Scotland
- C.South Africa
- D.Italy
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Switzerland. The World Meteorological Organization has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The WMO is a specialised agency of the United Nations for weather, climate, water resources and related sciences. It was set up on 23 March 1950, when its convention came into force, and replaced the International Meteorological Organization founded in 1873. It became a UN specialised agency in 1951. Every year 23 March is observed as World Meteorological Day. Along with the UN Environment Programme, the WMO set up the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988. Geneva also hosts the WHO, the ILO, the WTO and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
B is wrong because Scotland hosts no major UN agency headquarters. C is wrong because South Africa is not the WMO’s seat. D is wrong because Italy, in Rome, hosts the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme and IFAD, not the WMO.
Exam tip: Geneva = WMO, WHO, ILO, WTO, ITU; Rome = FAO, WFP, IFAD; World Meteorological Day on 23 March.
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