ANC Talks: ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission
A specialized agency of the United Nations, ICAO was established by States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), to help States achieve the highest…
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A message from the APAC Regional Director
Though we are a month into 2020, I still want to extend our warmest wishes to all of you for a very successful new year. 2019 has been very significant for everyone in the APAC region and I would like to take the opportunity to highlight…
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Update on ICAO and WHO Coronavirus Recommendations
In light of the increasing number of cancelled and rerouted flights now arising due to Coronavirus fears, as well as the implementation of additional travel measures for passengers, ICAO wishes to encourage all governments and airlines to…
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Replacing a conventional passport with digital travel credentials
In recent years, industry and governments have been exploring ways to use digital traveller information more effectively to be able to facilitate people through the various airport checkpoints in a more seamless and customer-centric way. An…
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ICAO and the Decade of Action
On 22 January 2020, the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, outlined his priorities for the year and kicked-off the Decade of Action. His message was clear: with just ten years to go, a global effort is required to…
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ICAO’s efforts in the international Coronavirus response
ICAO is continuing to assist in the coordination of the international response to the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak through the ICAO Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil…
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Addressing the World Economic Forum
Addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu contributed to a range of WEF sessions on topics relating to drones and urban air mobility, medical applications for unmanned aircraft…
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Could Westeros have been saved?
Those who have seen the last season of Game of Thrones will recall that Westeros was destroyed and its inhabitants tragically killed by a fire-breathing dragon and its malevolent rider, Daenerys Targaryen. Daenerys had used unusual travel…
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ICAO and national regulators roll-out CART Phase II guidelines with new round of regional…
As civil aviation regulatory heads from around the world took part in the latest round of recovery coordination meetings hosted virtually by the agency’s Regional Offices, ICAO made further progress on its global aviation pandemic response…
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Educating the next generation of aviation professionals
Every year 24 January is recognised as the International Day of Education, the day the United Nations recognises the necessary role education plays in peace and development. The 2020 theme 'Learning for people, planet, prosperity and…
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