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Sixty-second session of the WMO Executive Council Geneva, 8-18 June 2010

Sixty-second session of the WMO Executive Council Geneva, 8-18 June 2010. Presentation of EC Document 2.2 Report by the Secretary-General. WCC-3. 1 st WCC (1979) & 2 nd WCC (1990) A Cg-XV decision (2007) Key outcome: a GFCS Intergovernmental meeting Jan. 2010 HLTF membership & ToR

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Sixty-second session of the WMO Executive Council Geneva, 8-18 June 2010

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  1. Sixty-second session of the WMO Executive Council Geneva, 8-18 June 2010 Presentation ofEC Document 2.2Report by theSecretary-General

  2. WCC-3 • 1st WCC (1979) & 2nd WCC (1990) • A Cg-XV decision (2007) • Key outcome: a GFCS • Intergovernmental meeting Jan. 2010 • HLTF membership & ToR • HLTF meetings in Feb. & May 2010

  3. Key WMO issues • WMO support to Haiti • WMO 60th anniversary • Passing of Prof. Aksel Wiin-Nielsen • 189th WMO Member: Timor-Leste • IPSAS implementation launched on 1st January • EC session once more open to all WMO Members • Electronic EC documentation used throughout

  4. Key WMO issues (2) • IMO Prize award ceremony • MeteoWorld pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 • With our lasting gratitude to all former EC members: • F. Cadarso Gonzalez • D. Keuerleber-Burk • A. Ngari • M. Rosengaus Moshinsky • ...and to Prof. Yan Hong

  5. Nairobi, 12 – 16 April 2010 WMO/AUC/Kenya collaboration effort Expert & Ministerial Segments Numerous side events Conference Statement & Ministerial Declaration High-level mechanism established Action Plan in preparation Enhanced awareness of the value of meteorology for sustainable development

  6. 6 sessions of WMO Constituent Bodies since EC-LXI Regional Associations • XV-RA VI (Brussels, September 2009) • XV-RA V (Bali, April/May 2010) Technical Commissions • JCOMM-III (Marrakech, November 2009) • CAS-XV (Incheon, November 2009) • CAeM-XIV (Hong Kong - China, February 2010) • CCl-XV (Antalya, February 2010)

  7. Relations with other International Organizations • UNGA & UNOG • CSD & ECOSOC sessions • UNFCC COP 15 (Copenhagen) • COP 16 preparations (Cancun) • 2 regular CEB sessions • Management oversight & system-wide coherence • Collaboration with UN System specialized organizations • Partnerships outside the UN System (ICSU, International Bureau of Weights and Measures,…)

  8. Financial situation The Financial Situation of WMO remains sound • 6th unqualified audit opinion in a row (2004-2009) • Expenditures within budgetary appropriations & fully funded • Priority given to safe investments • Cash, Working Capital Fund & Operating Reserves all up • Sustained declining trend in arrears: 1.4 M CHF in 2009 • Total arrears at the end of 2009: 13.9 M CHF

  9. WMO Budget Evolution 1996-2010 (M CHF) UN Organizations increase in assessed contribution 1996-2009

  10. 16 years of ZNG: general consequences Expanded initiatives & requirements • WMO DRR, LDCs & Space Programmes • Additional oversight & audit requirements • Additional language requirements Expanded costs • Increased costs (inflation-related) • Increased travel costs (staff and non-staff) • UN-wide payroll adjustments • 10-year WMO building maintenance • Expanded EC membership & activities • Expanded UN inter-agency coordination Alleviation measures adopted • Increased efficiency, automation & outsourcing

  11. Specific ZNG impacts • Reductions in: • Technical assistance • Published titles • Travel support to Members • Delays in production of mandatory WMO pubs Duration of WMO meetings Number of WMO meetings Reduction in published titles

  12. WMO Budget Evolution 1996-2015 (M CHF)

  13. Proposed Budget 2012-2015 with 2% Real Annual Growth (M CHF)

  14. Budget by Expected Results (M CHF)

  15. Possible Integrated Budget Strategy • To consider a possible move from a regular budget to an integrated budget strategy • Current assessed budget strategy: resources sharing of 2/3 regular and 1/3 voluntary • Integrated budget strategy: 1/2 regular and 1/2 voluntary

  16. Capacity building Possible priorities 2012-2015 • GFCS • Capacity building • WIGOS/WISdevelopment • Disaster Risk Reduction

  17. Thank you Merci Gracias Спасибо شكرا 谢 谢

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