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As her second term came to an end, we are shining a spotlight on the 12th Secretary General of ICAO and the first woman to hold this position. Dr. Fang Liu's six-year journey as Secretary General began in August 2015 when she was appointed…
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I was no stranger to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) when I began my digital marketing internship at the United Nations specialized agency following my graduation. Little did I know how relevant the work of ICAO was –…
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The United Nations is part of the UN system, which, in addition to the UN itself, comprises many funds, programmes, and specialized agencies, each of which has their own area of work, leadership, and budget. The programmes and funds are…
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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…
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During the Regional Aviation Security Conference held in November 2011 in Moscow, Russian Federation, States recognized the need to expand regional cooperation in order to strengthen aviation security. Following the conference, the ICAO…
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The 38th Session of the ICAO Assembly, which was held from 24 September to 4 October 2013, established an equal footing between Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Facilitation (FAL). It became the new strategic objective for the triennium…
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Faced with new safety hazards as well as with a variety of potential acts of unlawful interference, the aviation community needs to constantly assess the global exposure to risk when trying to mitigate a specific safety or security risk.…
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Air traffic management (ATM) security is a major component of overall aviation security management. To date, a high level of consistency has been achieved among States and organisations in understanding the complexity of ATM security.…
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Digitalisation is already a major enabler for transport systems globally and its importance is bound to increase exponentially in the future. Aviation, like other critical sectors, relies hugely on information and communication technologies…
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The Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP) represents a historic and decisive step for the international civil aviation community to improve the coordination planning and response to counter the evolving threats to the civil aviation system,…
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