Youth Engagement

WMO is committed to mainstreaming youth engagement across its governance, activities, and workforce. To institutionalize this, WMO is developing a Youth Action Plan to strengthen youth participation in decision-making, capacity development, and scientific innovation.

By fostering equal opportunities for young professionals, WMO ensures that weather, water, and climate services are inclusive, forward-looking, and responsive to all generations. We support better access to science education, technical training, and career pathways, empowering the next generation of scientists, policymakers, and changemakers.

Call for Submissions: Youth-Led Innovation in Early Warning Systems

Young innovators are invited to submit ideas that use science, technology, and traditional knowledge to strengthen early warning systems. Selected entries will be featured at the Global Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Early Warnings for All in Geneva, 2 - 3 June 2025.

Youth Initiatives

COPE Disaster Champions

Young Earth System Scientists (YESS)

UN Youth 2030

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WMO Executive Council empowers youth

The 78th session of the WMO Executive Council (EC-78) has made a landmark decision to acknowledge the critical role of youth as future leaders and decision-makers. With 1.8 billion people worldwide aged between 15 and 24, this demographic represents a quarter of the global population but remains underrepresented in decision-making processes, projects, and expert teams.