UN Digest: UN- Habitat
UN Digest: World Metereological Organization
UN Digest | Stage 1
As a series of touch points each day, UN leaders will share a thematic digest in short ‘explainer’ videos. UN leaders from across the UN System will share the vision for their organization’s efforts responding to the urgency to accelerate action to deliver the SDGs. These digests will illustrate their priorities, and to explain what is at stake, why you should care and how people everywhere can take action.
Speakers
Professor Petteri Taalas has been the Secretary-General of WMO since 1 January 2016. He was appointed by the World Meteorological Congress in 2015 for a first four-year term. He is now serving his second four-year term (Jan 2020-Dec 2023). Prior to becoming Secretary-General, Professor Taalas was Director General of the Finnish Meteorological Institute (2007–2015 and 2002–2005) and Director of WMO Development and Regional Activities Department (2005-2007). Professor Taalas began his career as an ozone research scientist and becme a professor in remote sensing. Professor Taalas holds a PHD in Meteorology from the University of Helsinki, and degrees in Management and Executive Education from the Helsinki School of Economics. Professor Taalas is the author of ~50 peer-reviewed papers on satellite technology, global change, climate & atmospheric chemistry, and dozens of other publications & presentations.
Accountability, Cities, Climate, Data, Inequalities, Leave No One Behind, Multilateralism, Planet, Technology
Maimunah Mohd Sharif (UN-Habitat), Petteri Taalas (World Metereological Organization)