Welcome to ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee
The ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) is an intergovernmental organization established in 1968 under the auspices of ESCAP and WMO, whose mission is to integrate and enhance regional (meteorological, hydrological, and disaster risk reduction) activities of Members within international frameworks to reduce the loss of lives and minimize social, economic, and environmental impacts by typhoon-related disasters. The Typhoon Committee is currently composed of 14 Members from Asia and Pacific! Find out more about us!
THE 19TH WGDRR Meeting
19th annual meeting of the WGDRR on "TowardsEW4All: Bridging Gaps for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction" will be held in Seoul, theRepublic of Korea from June 25 to 28, 2024
HKO Hosts Workshop on AI in Tropical Cyclone Forecasting
Hong Kong Observatory Hosts AI in Tropical Cyclone Forecasting Workshop with Active Participation from Typhoon Committee Secretariat
TCS Recognised at Macao SAR 25th Anniversary Symposium
The ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Secretariat (TCS) received prominent recognition at the "New Achievements, New Opportunities, New Actions: Symposium on External Legal Affairs of the Macao SAR," organised by the Macao SAR Government to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the Motherland.
TC Secretary Meets UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia
TC Secretary of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC), Dr. Yihong DUAN met with the visiting Prof. Shahbaz KHAN, Director and Representative of UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia and his entourages in the afternoon, 13 December 2023.
TC Secretary Meets the Chief Executive of Macao SAR, China
The newly appointed Secretary of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC), Dr. Yihong DUAN paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Executive Mr. Ho Iat Seng on 30 October 2023.Latest Update
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THE 19TH WGDRR Meeting
19th annual meeting of the WGDRR on "TowardsEW4All: Bridging Gaps for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction" will be held in Seoul, theRepublic of Korea from June 25 to 28, 2024
HKO Hosts Workshop on AI in Tropical Cyclone Forecasting
Hong Kong Observatory Hosts AI in Tropical Cyclone Forecasting Workshop with Active Participation from Typhoon Committee Secretariat
TCS Recognised at Macao SAR 25th Anniversary Symposium
The ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Secretariat (TCS) received prominent recognition at the "New Achievements, New Opportunities, New Actions: Symposium on External Legal Affairs of the Macao SAR," organised by the Macao SAR Government to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the Motherland.
TC Secretary Meets UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia
TC Secretary of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC), Dr. Yihong DUAN met with the visiting Prof. Shahbaz KHAN, Director and Representative of UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia and his entourages in the afternoon, 13 December 2023.
TC Secretary Meets the Chief Executive of Macao SAR, China
The newly appointed Secretary of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC), Dr. Yihong DUAN paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Executive Mr. Ho Iat Seng on 30 October 2023.