Abstract
The Typhoon Committee (TC) was established in 1968 as an intergovernmental organization under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (UNECAFE) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to minimize the loss of life and material damage caused by typhoons in ECAFE region. In 1974, ECAFE was re-designated as Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Thereafter, TC progressed to become ESCAP. Currently TC includes 14 Members and established technical working groups such as those for meteorology (WGM), hydrology (WGH), and disaster prevention and preparedness (WGDRR). The main pillars of TC activities are Annual Meeting, Integrated Workshop and Annual Operating Plan, which are conducted in the working groups or as cross-cutting projects. Activities are based on the science for research, training, and information exchange. Even given the recent difficulties of geo-political situation in the region, TC is actively implementing activities to promote and coordinate the planning and implementation of measures required for minimizing the loss of life and material damage caused by typhoons with intergovernmental cooperation.
