Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider opens World Meteorological Congress
Ginevra, 20.10.2025 — Swiss Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider opened the World Meteorological Congress in Geneva on 20 October 2025. In her speech, she emphasised the central role played by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and national weather services in combating climate change and providing early warnings of extreme events around the world. Internationally, Switzerland brings its expertise to bear in the development of global early warning systems, for example through the Weather4UN pilot project.