27 February - 1 March 2024 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Marking the first in-person Session following the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Fifty-Sixth Session of the Typhoon Committee (TC-56) was held in Swiss-Garden Hotel Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 27 February to 1 March 2024. The Typhoon Committee, under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), convened the Session and hosted by the Malaysian Meteorological Department.
The 56th Session reviewed the progress made in its programme of work in 2023 and planned the activities to be undertaken in 2024 and beyond, together with the support required to implement them. The Session also covered the strategic and development issues such as the implementation of the updated Strategic Plan 2022-2026.
ADRC made a presentation to promote the use of the QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) for early warning systems in each country and GLIDE numbers for disaster information sharing. Since the Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (WGDRR) has included GLIDE in its 2024 Annual Operation Plans (AOPs), many participants showed great interest.
(2024/03/08 15:00)