ICAO Council

The ICAO Council, ICAO's 36-member governing body, has elected Toshiyuki Onuma of Japan as its President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2026. He succeeds Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy, who has held the position for two…
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The 42nd Session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization completed the election of its new Council today. The 36-member Council is the governing body of ICAO and is elected for a three-year term. The…
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The initiative began in 2014 during the first ICAO Council off-site strategy session. They had a goal to establish ways ICAO could better communicate with and assist its Member States. At the time, there were a lot of discrepancies with how…
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Through a decision published on 17 April 2025, the ICAO Council noted with grave concern the continuing incidents of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) radio frequency interference in the Incheon Flight Information Region (FIR),…
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This month we commemorated our 80th anniversary with an Extraordinary Session of the Governing Council, where we were able to highlight the continued impact of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The Chicago Convention that was…
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Every three years, all 193 signatory States to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) are invited to convene for the ICAO General Assembly. During this time, Member States will adopt resolutions, agree on ICAO's…
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Briefing the ICAO Council on 21 March 2024, global aviation leaders underscored ICAO’s key role in leading the crosscutting cooperation needed to deliver a sustainable future centered around innovation and resilience. An in-depth look…
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The 36 States on ICAO's governing Council appointed Juan Carlos Salazar, of Colombia, for a second three-year term as Secretary General. Since Mr. Salazar's appointment on 1 August 2021, the ICAO Secretariat has embarked on a broad…
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The initiative began in 2014 during the first ICAO Council off-site strategy session. They had a goal to establish ways ICAO could better communicate with and assist its Member States. At the time, there were a lot of discrepancies with how…
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The ICAO Council has appointed Mr. Junrong Liang to a one-year term as President of the Air Navigation Commission (ANC).  The Commission develops international aviation SARPs and PANS for the Council’s adoption or approval. It is comprised…
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