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 ESCAP/WMO Integrated Workshop/AP-TCRC Forum
The ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) at its 56th Session decided to convene the 19th Integrated Workshop (19th IWS) in 2024. According to the approved Mechanism and Updated List of Annual Sessions, as well as the updated Mechanism List approved by the Committee at the 52nd Online Session hosted by Hong Kong, China, the 19th IWS will be hosted by the China Meteorological Administration. It is scheduled to be held at Lin-gang Center, Shanghai, China, from 19–22 November 2024. The theme for the 19th IWS is "Strengthening the Value Chain within the UN EW4All Framework for the Typhoon Committee Region."
Working Group on Hydrology (WGH) of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee had its 13th Working Meeting in Nanjing
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) Working Group on Hydrology (WGH) successfully held its 13th working meeting which was joint organized by Typhoon Committee Secretariat (TCS), Information Center (IC) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), and Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI) in cooperation with Nanjing Research Institute of Hydrology and Water Conservation Automation (NIHWA) in Nanjing, China on 22-24 October 2024.
Capacity building/ Knowledge Sharing in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Workshop, AOP1, September 24 -26, 2024, Japan
The AOP1 workshop on Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was successfully held from September 24 to 26, 2024. This workshop was organized by the National Disaster Management Research Institute (NDMI), Republic of Korea and aimed to strengthen our collective capabilities in disaster risk management.
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee held the Training Course for Knowledge Sharing on POSSIM in WMO RTC Nanjing
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) Working Group on Hydrology (WGH) AOP1 training course on Knowledge Sharing on Pacific Ocean Storm Surge Inundation Modeling (POSSIM) was joint organized by Typhoon Committee Secretariat (TCS) and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) (WMO Regional Training Center Nanjing) in Nanjing, China from 23 to 27 September 2024.
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 ESCAP/WMO Integrated Workshop/AP-TCRC Forum
The ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) at its 56th Session decided to convene the 19th Integrated Workshop (19th IWS) in 2024. According to the approved Mechanism and Updated List of Annual Sessions, as well as the updated Mechanism List approved by the Committee at the 52nd Online Session hosted by Hong Kong, China, the 19th IWS will be hosted by the China Meteorological Administration. It is scheduled to be held at Lin-gang Center, Shanghai, China, from 19–22 November 2024. The theme for the 19th IWS is "Strengthening the Value Chain within the UN EW4All Framework for the Typhoon Committee Region."
Working Group on Hydrology (WGH) of ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee had its 13th Working Meeting in Nanjing
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) Working Group on Hydrology (WGH) successfully held its 13th working meeting which was joint organized by Typhoon Committee Secretariat (TCS), Information Center (IC) of the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), and Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute (NHRI) in cooperation with Nanjing Research Institute of Hydrology and Water Conservation Automation (NIHWA) in Nanjing, China on 22-24 October 2024.
Capacity building/ Knowledge Sharing in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Workshop, AOP1, September 24 -26, 2024, Japan
The AOP1 workshop on Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was successfully held from September 24 to 26, 2024. This workshop was organized by the National Disaster Management Research Institute (NDMI), Republic of Korea and aimed to strengthen our collective capabilities in disaster risk management.
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee held the Training Course for Knowledge Sharing on POSSIM in WMO RTC Nanjing
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (TC) Working Group on Hydrology (WGH) AOP1 training course on Knowledge Sharing on Pacific Ocean Storm Surge Inundation Modeling (POSSIM) was joint organized by Typhoon Committee Secretariat (TCS) and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) (WMO Regional Training Center Nanjing) in Nanjing, China from 23 to 27 September 2024.
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Strategic Plan 2022-2026
MISSION AND VISION
TC Secretary and Senior Secretary visits KMA
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.