Uniting Aviation, News and Features by ICAO - NEWS AND FEATURES BY ICAO

The air transport industry is not only a vital engine of global socio-economic growth, but it is also of vital importance as a catalyst for economic development. Not only does the industry create direct and indirect employment and support…
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Recognizing the exemplary gender equality commitments of States, and related progress being achieved through the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Beijing Declaration, and Platform for Action, ICAO ‘s first woman…
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Every year on International Women's Day (March 8th) we celebrate the social, cultural, political, and economic achievements of women. It is a day where we recognize the call to action for ensuring gender equality. There isn't about just one…
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day (IWD2021), the 36 State ICAO governing Council has adopted concrete commitments in a new Declaration on Improving Gender Representation in ICAO’s Governing and Technical Bodies. The new…
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In identifying 2021 as the Year of Security Culture, ICAO recognized the most significant factor influencing the effectiveness of security measures applied to protect civil aviation.  Culture in an organizational context, put simply, can be…
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During its ongoing 222nd Session, the ICAO Council today adopted new and amended Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) driving important progress on the international safety and interoperability of remotely piloted aircraft systems…
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Speaking to European and North Atlantic Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCAs) recently, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu emphasized that while COVID-19 vaccines are now offering hope of a more imminent pandemic recovery globally,…
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Earlier this week Ghana became the first country to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization’s COVAX programme. It was a big step forward in the drive to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally.…
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ICAO's 36-State governing body, the ICAO Council, has appointed Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia as the new Secretary General of the Organization for a three-year term, beginning 1 August 2021. He succeeds Dr. Fang Liu of China, who has…
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We have issued a joint statement with the World Customs Organization (WCO) calling on governments to demonstrate maximum flexibility with respect to border clearance and air transport supply chain operations essential to the effective…
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