BERLIN (AP) — A leading Argentine meteorologist has been elected as the first female head of the United Nations weather agency.
The World Meteorological Organization said Celeste Saulo received the necessary two-thirds backing from member states Thursday.
Saulo has served as the director of Argentina's ´ºÉ«Ö±²¥ Meteorological Service since 2014.
An experienced academic and researcher, she succeeds Petteri Taalas, who steps down after two terms as secretary general of the Geneva-based WMO at the end of the year. Saulo joined the WMO's executive council in 2015.
The agency plays a key role coordinating international meteorological work, an issue that has become increasingly prominent due to the weather extremes resulting from climate change.
