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Fiji seminar raises awareness and spurs aviation emissions action among Pacific Small Island States
At the COP23 in 2017, Fiji took the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the major climate change impacts it faces as a vulnerable Pacific Island State.
According to the first major review compiled at that time, by Fiji’s government and…
Preventing human trafficking by empowering aircraft cabin crew
Aircraft cabin crew will now have better tools to help them prevent human trafficking on commercial flights after the launch today of new ICAO-OHCHR Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on Identifying and Responding to Trafficking in Persons.…
ICAO concludes worldwide series of Safety Management Symposiums
ICAO continued its worldwide series of Regional Safety Management Symposiums and Workshops in Kigali, Rwanda, promoting the use of risk-based aviation safety approaches by ICAO Member States in the UN agency’s African Regions.
“We have…
ICAO and UN CTED: Strengthening border control, aviation security, and counter-terrorism issues
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu and the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (UN CTED), Ms. Michèle Coninsx, took an important step last week to address international…
Insider Threat – Challenges for an Established System
Imagine the following situation: in a sports competition, say skiing or cycling, two physically and mentally equal athletes using the same equipment have to compete. The only difference between the two is that one of them was able to train…
How Artificial Intelligence impacts Air Transport
First, what is Artificial Intelligence?
With its vital role in the technology industry, artificial intelligence (AI) simulates human intelligence processes using machines and computer systems to acquire information, reach conclusions and…