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Title: ICAO and WCO update guidance to help mitigate air cargo security threats Page Content: Montreal, 24 July 2023 - To further assist air transport regulators and operators in their mitigation of security threats associated with air cargo activities, ICAO and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have released a revised supply chain and secure mail publication today. The highly complex nature of the air cargo and mail operating environment, involving a multiplicity of entities, might add to the day-to-day operational difficulties of implementing security measures and countering threats. The advice, which has been published in the third edition of "Moving Air Cargo Globally", describes the roles and responsibilities of these various entities, and highlights how they can work together effectively to secure air cargo and mail within the regulatory framework. "Maintaining operational efficiency and commercial viability has always been at the cornerstone of ICAO's effo
Title: ICAO Council condemns DPRK missile launches Page Content: MONTREAL, 22 JUNE 2023 - The ICAO Council has condemned recent missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), noting that they "pose a serious risk to international civil aviation", and "a complete disregard of the relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions." The decision was arrived at earlier this week during the Council's 229th Session, subsequent to a report on the topic presented by ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar, and an update from ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano. The report and update followed upon a letter from President Sciacchitano to the Director-General of the DPRK's National Aviation Administration on 30 May of this year, wherein he specifically addressed the country's intention to launch a military reconnaissance satellite using ballistic missile technology between 30 May and 11 June. That letter had received no r
Title: Safer Skies initiative integral to preventing shooting down of civilian aircraft Page Content: Montreal and The Hague, 9 June 2023 - Canada's Safer Skies initiative is crucial to avoiding repeats of the shooting down of civilian aircraft, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano advised delegates at a recent forum on the topic, but States must ramp up the political momentum around implementation and exchange of expertise. The Third Safer Skies Forum was convened by the Governments of Canada and the Netherlands in support of progress "towards preventative conflict zone risk management practices," and took place in Rotterdam and the Hague on 5 and 6 June. It was attended by ministers, diplomats, and other delegates, who represented Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Kenya, Morocco, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the United States. Operators and labour were also represented through the attendance of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CA
Title: States agree to heighten aviation safety, security and sustainability through enhanced ICAO support for implementation Page Content: Seoul and Montreal, 6 June 2023 - Key outcomes of the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS), held in Seoul last week, included Ministerial-level recognition of the fundamental importance of ICAO standards and strategies to the safe, secure, and sustainable development of the global air transport network, in tandem with the pivotal role of ICAO's support towards their implementation. The thirteen States attending the Ministerial Roundtable at the event also pointed to significance of ICAO's efforts to develop and deploy enhanced products and services in this area, and furthermore identified the deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a priority area for support from ICAO. Here, the Ministers envision ICAO's facilitation of financing initiatives as being among the collaborative efforts the organization should under
Title: ICAO and World Food Programme to enhance support for humanitarian air services Page Content: Seoul and Montreal, 1 June 2023 - ICAO and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) entered a new landmark collaboration agreement today aimed at advancing civil aviation safety, efficiency, and sustainability in humanitarian operations. This strategic partnership, forged under the auspices of the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium currently taking place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, will focus on key areas of cooperation to ensure safer and more sustainable aviation operations, particularly in the context of humanitarian air services. "By combining our expertise and resources, ICAO and the WFP aim to create a safer, more efficient, and environmentally responsible aviation industry," remarked ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar, after signing the Memorandum of Understanding. "This partnership underscores our shared commitment to addressing the unique