Champion
Petteri Taalas
Secretary-General,
World Meteorological Organization

Gender equality and the empowerment of women are among my objectives as WMO Secretary-General. The International Geneva Champions Initiative has my full support for moving the agenda forward.
I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.
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Continue the promotion of the gender aspect, especially female representation, at the level of the WMO Secretariat, WMO governance, and the wider WMO community.
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Enhance capacity for female expertise through training for female leaders in the WMO community.