The US is at risk of losing leverage over a crucial UN agency
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is not the most well-known organization in the United Nations system. The lack of notoriety is a feature, not a bug. Unlike some other parts of the U.N., the WMO mandate is to focus on data rather than policy advocacy. Specifically, the WMO is a technical agency for coordinating and sharing atmospheric and oceanic data used to forecast weather events, track freshwater availability, and support civil aviation, marine navigation, and industry. Data from member states is shared and used to aid industry, facilitate transportation, and save lives through early warning systems.
