Today, 74 years ago, on March 19, 1951 (February 12, 1951), the World Meteorological Organization held its first conference in Paris. On March 19, 1951, the World Meteorological Organization held its first conference in Paris, formally establishing the organization. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Its predecessor was the International Meteorological Organization. In 1951, it became a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its purpose: to promote the establishment of an international cooperation in the network of meteorological stations to conduct meteorological, hydrological and meteorological-related geophysical observations; to promote the establishment of a very rapid exchange system for meteorological conditions; to promote the standardization of meteorological observations; to promote the application of meteorology to aviation, navigation, water, agriculture and other