Cabin crew to be better equipped to prevent human trafficking
United Nations efforts to prevent trafficking in persons took an important step forward today, with the launch of the new online training to support the implementation of the ICAO-OHCHR Guidelines for Training Cabin Crew on Identifying and Responding to Trafficking in Persons Developed in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner […]
United Nations secretary general praises solar flight achievement
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the environmental contributions of the Solar Impulse project and its founders earlier this week, during his tour of the pioneering solar-powered aircraft in its temporary hangar at JFK airport in New York. The UNSG stressed the importance of innovation as governments strive towards the climate change targets under […]
United Nations Secretary-General underscores aviation’s vital role in sustainable development and climate change
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid a special visit to the Montréal Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today, where he congratulated the UN aviation agency for its core role in helping to establish global civil aviation standards and policies. Mr. Ban commended ICAO and its Member States for driving concrete progress on […]
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 […]
