About WMO
WMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with 193 Member States and Territories. It is the UN system’s authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the land and oceans, the weather and climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.Activities by WMO
AI/ML Competitions (“Challenges”)
GlobalA flagship collaborative platform where thousands of students and professionals design and test AI models for real-world use cases, including communication networks and Geospatial AI. The challenges aim to strengthen technical capacities and contribute to ITU’s standards development.
Activity Type Trainings/workshopsTechnical assistanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsWorking Group on Digital Transformation for Hydrology and Water Resources
GlobalIn response to water-related challenges, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), through its Standing Committee on Hydrological Services (SC-HYD), has established the Working Group on Digital Transformation for Hydrology and Water Resources (WG DT-HWR). Formed in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the group is tasked with advancing the integration of innovative technologies across the full hydrological value chain. An AI flood forecasting approach is being piloted with a private sector partner to understand how AI models can support flood forecasting efforts for WMO Member countries and territories and to compare AI-based model for flood forecasting with existing physically based hydrological models.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeTrainings/workshopsGlobal Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions
Global GreeceItalySlovakiaSpainThe Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions seeks to advance the use of AI and other emerging technologies in disaster management while ensuring it is safe, responsible, and effective. A core focus of the initiative is laying the foundation for international AI standards and best practices to guide the design, deployment, and governance of AI solutions for hazard detection, monitoring, response, and recovery. By convening expert working groups, workshops, collaborative challenges, and connecting the dots between standards and existing proof-of-concept projects connecting the dots between standards and existing proof-of-concept projects, initiative provides a platform for governments, industry, and civil society to contribute to interoperable, ethical, and inclusive AI frameworks. Through these standards-driven efforts, the initiative aims to strengthen resilience to natural hazards and support the UN’s broader goals of disaster management, sustainable development, and technological innovation.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTrainings/WorkshopsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeAI Sub-Group of Early Warnings for All Initiative
Asia and the Pacific FijiTongaVanuatuAn AI sub-group leveraging AI to build more resilient and effective early warning systems. The project uses advanced AI to identify and quantify populations lacking connectivity, enhancing targeted early warning capabilities and intervention strategies.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory Guidance