International Civil Aviation Organization:
India has been re-elected to Part II of the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- ICAO is a United Nations (UN) specialized agency, established in 1944, by the Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944) known as Chicago Convention.
- It is dedicated to developing safe and efficient international air transport for peaceful purposes.
- Member countries: It consists of 193 Member States
- Headquarters: Montreal, Canada.
- Governance of International Civil Aviation Organization:
- ICAO Assembly: It is convened every three years, is the organization’s sovereign body, comprising all 193 signatory States to the Chicago Convention.
- ICAO Council: It consists of 36-member, elected by the 193 Member States during the Assembly, and serves as the governing body for a three-year term.
- Functions of International Civil Aviation Organization:
- It sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security and facilitation, efficiency, and economic development of air transport as well as to improve the environmental performance of aviation.
- It also serves as a clearinghouse for cooperation and discussion on civil aviation issues among its 193 member states.
- It also promotes regional and international agreements aimed at liberalizing aviation markets.
- It helps to establish legal standards to ensure that the growth of aviation does not compromise safety, and encourages the development of other aspects of international aviation law.
