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UN Executive Briefing on Unlocking the potential of virtual worlds and
the metaverse for the Sustainable Development Goals

• The Working Group's efforts also align with the UN's Early Warnings for All (EW4All)
initiative, highlighting the need to adopt advanced science and technology to enhance
early warning systems for floods and droughts, protecting communities and ecosystems
globally.

Related SDG:
• SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
• SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• SDG 11 Sustainable cities and Communities
• SDG 13 Climate Action
• SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals

Relevant links:
• 2nd Meeting of WMO Standing Committee on Hydrological Services (SC-HYD 2): https://
community .wmo .int/ en/ activity -areas/ hydrology -and -water -resources/ meetings/ 2nd -face
-face -meeting -standing -committee -hydrological -services -sc -hyd
• WMO Services Commission: https:// community .wmo .int/ en/ activity -areas/ sercom
• Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction: https:// wmo .int/ media/
magazine -article/ harnessing -emerging -technologies -disaster -risk -reduction
Contacts:

• Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director, Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere (HWC) (suhlenbrook@
wmo .int)
• Hwirin Kim, Head, Hydrological and Water Resources Services Division (HWR) (hkim@
wmo .int)
• Nakul Prasad, Project Officer, Hydrological and Water Resources Services Division (HWR)
(nprasad@ wmo .int)

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