ICAO Council

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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The ICAO Council has condemned recent missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), noting that they “pose a serious risk to international civil aviation” and “a complete disregard of the relevant United Nations…
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Salvatore Sciacchitano was re-elected by acclamation for a second three-year term as President of the ICAO Council. “While the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the Organization’s work, I take great pride in the fact that the…
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The 41st Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization completed the election of its new Council on 4 October 2022. The 36-member Council is the governing body of the Organization and is elected for a…
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During its 226th Meeting Session, the ICAO Council considered matters referring to the operation of double-registered aircraft in the Russian Federation. Article 18 of the Chicago Convention provides that an aircraft cannot be validly…
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During a meeting of its 226th Session earlier this month, the ICAO Council condemned the continuation of unannounced missiles being launched by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The missile launches continue to pose a…
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In light of its continued missile testing in international airspace, the ICAO Council is again urging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to act in accordance with the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago…
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