World Meteorological Day 2025 observed with theme 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together'
World Meteorological Day was observed on 23 March 2025 with the theme 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together', marking 75 years of the World Meteorological Organization.
Summary
World Meteorological Day was observed on 23 March 2025 with the theme 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together'. The day commemorates the coming into force of the Convention establishing the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on 23 March 1950, and 2025 marked the WMO's 75th anniversary. The theme supports the UN Secretary-General's Early Warnings for All initiative, which aims to cover everyone with early warning systems by the end of 2027; the WMO said 108 countries reported some multi-hazard early warning capacity in 2024, up from 52 in 2015.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 March 2025
- Theme
- Closing the Early Warning Gap Together
- Marks
- WMO Convention in force, 23 March 1950
- Anniversary
- WMO's 75th
- Linked goal
- Early Warnings for All by end of 2027
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What was the theme of World Meteorological Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Closing the Early Warning Gap Together
The theme for World Meteorological Day 2025 was 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together'.
By when does the UN's Early Warnings for All initiative, the focus of World Meteorological Day 2025, aim to cover everyone with early warning systems?
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Correct answer: D — End of 2027
Early Warnings for All seeks to ensure everyone, everywhere is covered by early warning systems by the end of 2027.
Consider the following statements about World Meteorological Day: 1. It commemorates the coming into force of the Convention establishing the WMO on 23 March 1950. 2. In 2025, the WMO marked its 50th anniversary. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The day marks the WMO Convention coming into force on 23 March 1950. 2025 was the WMO's 75th anniversary, not its 50th.
Consider the following statements about the UN's Early Warnings for All initiative, the focus of World Meteorological Day 2025: 1. It was announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on World Meteorological Day, 23 March 2022. 2. As of 2024, 108 countries reported some capacity for multi-hazard early warning systems, more than double the 52 countries in 2015. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The WMO President's statement says Guterres announced the commitment on World Meteorological Day, 23 March 2022, and WMO reported that as of 2024, 108 countries had some multi-hazard early warning capacity, more than double the 52 in 2015.