WMO’s Global Call to Action for Universal Early Warning Coverage by 2027

At its Extraordinary Congress in Geneva (October 20–23, 2025), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a global “Call to Action” urging faster implementation of universal early warning systems by 2027, under the UN’s Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative.

Focus Areas in the Call to Action

  • Ensure every person worldwide is protected by life-saving alerts for hazards like cyclones, floods, droughts, and heatwaves.
  • Every $1 invested in early warnings saves up to $15 in avoided losses, according to WMO.
  • Strengthen all links in the early warning “value chain”: monitoring, risk assessment, alert dissemination, and community response.
  • Emphasize people-centred communication to ensure alerts are ....
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