ICAO enhances UN cooperation to advance counter-terrorism initiatives in international civil aviation

ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar recently signed a new cooperative agreement with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office (UNOCT) to further advance joint counter-terrorism cooperation to strengthen the security of international air transport, trade, and border management. Formalized on 12 February 2022 with UNOCT Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov, the agreement builds on ICAO’s key […]

ICAO joins UN call for prioritized vaccinations for aircrew and seafarers

ICAO joined four other UN agencies today in calling on countries to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for aircrew and seafarers. In addition to ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, the special Joint Statement was signed by the heads of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and […]

IATA Enhances Commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that, as part of its strong support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will introduce new pricing of most of its training courses to make them more accessible to developing nations. «Aviation is the business of freedom and a catalyst for development. A well-trained aviation workforce […]

ICAO expression of condolences: EgyptAir flight MS804

The Council President and Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu and Dr. Fang Liu, expressed the UN agency"™s deepest condolences today for the families and friends of the victims of EgyptAir MS804, a scheduled commercial flight from Paris to Cairo which crashed due to unknown causes on Thursday […]

ICAO secretary general meets with UNSG Ban Ki-Moon, other global organizations, as aviation launches cooperative efforts toward 2030 agenda for sustainable development

The Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Fang Liu, conducted extensive bilateral meetings during the United Nations Summit on the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A meeting was held with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on ICAO"™s efforts to raise awareness of the importance of aviation development to […]

ICAO to be joined by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Senior International officials on 70th anniversary of Chicago Convention

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will be joined by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, and many other senior U.S. and international officials this coming Monday, 8 December, for a special ceremony in the Grand Ballroom of Chicago"™s Hilton hotel […]