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Important new implementation support agreements were formalized during ICAO’s 41st Assembly to heighten implementation of the Organization’s safety, security and sustainability global plans, international standards, and guidance. In…
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At the 17th ICAO Traveler Identification Programme (TRIP) Symposium that took place from 13-15 September 2022 in Montréal, the UN specialized aviation agency demonstrated its commitment to further enhance global aviation’s post-pandemic…
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Every three years, ICAO's 193 Member States and a large number of international organizations are invited to ICAO's General Assembly where they establish ICAO policies for the triennium that will follow it. Technical, economic, legal and…
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Recognizing the critical role air transport plays as a catalyst for sustainable development worldwide, governments attending the 41st ICAO Assembly earlier this month have taken new steps to recognize and strengthen the role of air…
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The rapid evolution of civil aviation is being challenged by greater efficiency demands, digital transformation of the aviation ecosystem, swift introduction of new entrants (unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), high altitude vehicles, etc.),…
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The key implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for global air transport were addressed in several key air transport facilitation decisions adopted during ICAO’s 41st Assembly. Before the triennial meeting closed at ICAO Headquarters in…
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To support ICAO’s need for voluntary contributions from its Member States,  to supplement their assessed contributions as signatory States to the Chicago Convention, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently confirmed a USD 1,000,000 donation…
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Culminating 2 weeks of intensive diplomacy by over 2500 delegates from 184 States and 57 organizations at the 41st ICAO Assembly, ICAO Member States adopted a collective long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon…
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Some 2,000 Ministers and high-ranking government officials from 167 States gathered in person and virtually at ICAO Headquarters for the launch of ICAO's 41st Assembly, the first since the COVID-19 outbreak. They were joined by hundreds…
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During the 41st ICAO Assembly, State aviation regulators reached a number of landmark agreements and decisions that will enable them to enhance the safety and efficiency of the international air transport system. In particular, States…
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