During the ICAO General Assembly that was held at ICAO Headquarters from 23 September to 3 October, the Assembly endorsed the determination of its governing Council that recurring incidents of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) originating from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the territory of the Russian Federation constitute infractions of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation.
Through two Resolutions, the ICAO Assembly condemned the DPRK and the Russian Federation for the infractions and urgently called upon them to comply strictly with their obligations under the Convention. The Assembly also deplored the fact that incidents of GNSS RFI originating from the DPRK and the Russian Federation have continued to recur in disregard of the concerns repeatedly expressed by the ICAO Council about the harmful impact of GNSS-RFI on the safety and security of international civil aviation.
The Assembly reiterated the paramount importance of preserving the safety and security of international civil aviation through strict compliance with the principles enshrined in the Chicago Convention and its Annexes. It also recalled Assembly Resolution A41-8, which recognized that the spectrum used by GNSS should be free from harmful interference and urged States to refrain from any form of jamming or spoofing affecting civil aviation.
