Milestones

2009	20th anniversary of the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) World Climate Conference-3 builds on the legacy of the First and Second World Climate Conferences in 1979 and 1990
2008	20th anniversary of the WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2007	WMO-UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Mr Al Gore, former US Vice-President and environmental campaigner Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Adoption of the Bali roadmap by the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Bali, Indonesia) for a new negotiating process to be concluded by 2009 that will lead to a post-2012 international agreement on climate change 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol: WMO receives the Montreal Protocol Partners Award Launch of International Polar Year 2007-2008 co-sponsored by the International Council for Science and WMO International Conference on Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services (Madrid, Spain)
2006	WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin launched WMO Arctic Ozone bulletin launched Antarctic ozone hole most serious on record
2005	First World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, Japan) International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (Mauritius) Secretariat of the international Group of Earth Observations established in the WMO Secretariat
2003	Celebration of 150th anniversary of the Brussels Conference (1853) Second Technical Conference on the Participation of Women in Meteorology and Hydrology (Geneva) Launch of Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme, WMO Space Programme and Programme for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) (under Technical Cooperation Programme)
2002	World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, South Africa)
2001	Third Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
2000	World Meteorological Organization celebrates 50 years of service
1999	Inauguration of new WMO Headquarters in Geneva
1997	Kyoto Conference establishes target and timetable for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions International Meeting on the Participation of Women in Meteorology and Hydrology (Bangkok, Thailand)
1995	Climate Information and Prediction Services (CLIPS) established Second Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Foundation stone of WMO new Headquarters building laid
1993	World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS) launched
1992	United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) established International Conference on Water and the Environment (Dublin, Ireland)
1991	First meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
1990	Second World Climate Conference initiates the Global Climate Observing System International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction begins First Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
1989	Global Atmosphere Watch established to monitor atmospheric composition WMO and UNEP initiate the process which leads to negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
1988	WMO/UNEP Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change established
1987	Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
1985	Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer
1983	WMO long-term planning process established
1979	First World Climate Conference, leading to the establishment of the WMO World Climate Programme
1978/ 1979	Global Weather Experiment and Monsoon Experiments under the Global Atmospheric Research Programme
1977	Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS) established jointly by WMO and the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
1976	WMO conducts first international assessment of the state of global ozone
1972	WMO's activities in the field of operational hydrology designated as the WMO Operational Hydrology Programme
1971	Tropical Cyclone Project established, later upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Programme
1963	World Weather Watch launched
1957	Launch of International Geophysical Year 1957-1958 Global Ozone Observing System set up
1951	WMO becomes a specialized agency of the United Nations
1950	WMO's Convention enters into force on 23 March
1947	Conference of Directors agree upon the WMO Convention
1932	Launch of the second International Polar Year 1932-1933
1882	Launch of the First International Polar Year 1882-1883
1873	WMO's predecessor, the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) established (Vienna)
1853	First International Meteorological Conference (Brussels)