Aviation gender equality explored in joint ICAO, IATA, ACI Women in Leadership High-level Dialogue
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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Celebrating women in aviation
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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ICAO Council marks International Women’s Day 2021 with concrete commitments on gender equality
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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Security culture in aviation – aligning skill, will and focus
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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ICAO Council makes progress on new remotely piloted aircraft system standards
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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Closer regional, international coordination needed for safe, secure, efficient vaccine distribution…
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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The COVAX rollout: air transport’s role in the pandemic response and recovery
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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Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia is appointed the new Secretary General of ICAO
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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ICAO and WCO issue joint calls on vaccine supply chain priorities, new customs and security…
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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A coordinated, risk-based approach to improving global aviation safety
The air transport industry plays a major role in global economic activity and development. One of the key elements to maintaining the vitality of civil aviation is to ensure safe, secure, efficient, and environmentally sustainable…
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