Important Event of March – 23

2020-03-23

Important Event of March – 23

The date of the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 23 March 1950 has been named World Meteorological Day.
This organization announces a slogan for World Meteorology Day every year, and this day is celebrated in all member countries.
World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year on 23 March to commemorate the entry into force in 1950 of the convention that created the World Meteorological Organization.
The day also highlights the contribution that National Meteorological and Hydrological Services make to the safety and well-being of society.
The United Nations’ (UN) World Meteorological Day is annually held on or around March 23 to remember the World Meteorological Organization’s establishment on that date in 1950.

Themes of World Meteorological Day

Weather-ready, climate-smart is the theme of World Meteorological Day, 23 March 2018
Weather, climate and the air we breathe (2009).
Observing our planet for a better future (2008).
Polar meteorology: Understanding global impacts (2007).
Preventing and mitigating natural disasters (2006).
Weather, climate, water and sustainable development (2005).
Weather, climate, water in the information age (2004).
Our future climate (2003).