Argentina's Celeste Saulo becomes first woman leader of World Meteorological Organization

Celeste Saulo of Argentina has been appointed as the first female Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Saulo won a landslide vote at the UN Climate and weather agency's Congress in Geneva. Saulo has served as the director of Argentina’s National Meteorological Service since 2014.

In a statement, she said that In these times when inequality and climate change are the greatest global threats, the WMO must



contribute to strengthening the meteorological and hydrological services to protect populations and their economies.

     

The leadership election of the World Meteorological Congress takes place every four years. The agency plays a key role in coordinating international meteorological work. It relies on satellites and thousands of weather stations to measure key parameters of the atmosphere, land and ocean.