ICAO in Brief A specialized agency of the United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was created
in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world. It sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency and regularity, as well as for aviation environmental protection. he !rganization serves as the forum for cooperation in all fields of civil aviation among its 191 "em#er $tates.
Vision & Mission he ICAO or International Civil Aviation Organization is the glo#al forum for civil aviation. ICAO wor%s to achieve its vision of safe, secure and sustaina#le development of civil aviation through the cooperation of its "em#er $tates.
Strategic Objectives ICAO Strategic Objectives 2011-2013 As the glo#al forum for cooperation among its "em#er $tates and with the world aviation community, the International &ivil Aviation !rganization 'I&A!( sets standards and recommended practices for the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation. In its ongoing mission to foster a glo#al civil aviation system that consistently and uniformly operates at pea% efficiency and provides optimum safety, security and sustaina#ility, I&A! has esta#lished three $trategic !#)ectives* Safety: +nhance glo#al civil aviation safety. Security: +nhance glo#al civil aviation security. Environmental rotection an! Sustainable "evelo#ment of Air $rans#ort: ,oster harmonized and economically via#le development of international civil aviation that does not unduly harm the environment.
ICAO Strategic Objectives Archives: Strategic Objectives of ICAO for 200%-2010: Strategy &ui!ing International Civil Aviation into t'e 21st century (1))*+: Strategic Objectives:
Assembl
he Assem#ly, comprised of all "em#er $tates of I&A!, meets not less than once in three years and is convened #y the &ouncil at a suita#le time and place. An e-traordinary meeting of the Assem#ly may #e held at any time upon the call of the &ouncil or at the re.uest of not less than one/fifth of the total num#er of "em#er $tates. he Assem#ly has numerous powers and duties, among them to* elect the "em#er $tates to #e represented on the &ouncil0 e-amine and ta%e appropriate action on the reports of the &ouncil and decide any matter reported to it #y the &ouncil0 and approve the #udgets of the !rganization. he Assem#ly may refer, at its discretion, to the &ouncil, to su#sidiary commissions or to any other #ody any matter within its sphere of action. It can delegate to &ouncil the powers and authority necessary or desira#le for the discharge of the duties of I&A! and revo%e and modify the delegations of authority at any time0 and deal with any matter within the sphere of action of I&A! not specifically assigned to the &ouncil. In general, it reviews in detail the wor% of the !rganization in the technical, administrative, economic, legal and technical cooperation fields. It has the power to approve amendments to the Convention on International Civil Aviation '&hicago, 1944(, which are su#)ect to ratification #y "em#er $tates.
Co!ncil he &ouncil is a permanent #ody of the !rganization responsi#le to the Assem#ly. It is composed of 12 "em#er $tates elected #y the Assem#ly for a three/year term. In the election, ade.uate representation is given to $tates of chief importance in air transport, $tates not otherwise included #ut which ma%e the largest contri#ution to the provision of facilities for international civil air navigation and $tates not otherwise included whose designation will ensure that all ma)or geographic areas of the world are represented on the &ouncil. he &ouncil convenes the Assem#ly. he &ouncil has numerous functions, nota#le among which are to su#mit annual reports to the Assem#ly0 carry out the directions of the Assem#ly0 and discharge the duties and o#ligations which are laid on it #y the Convention on International Civil Aviation '&hicago, 1944(. It also administers the finances of I&A!0 appoints and defines the duties of the Air ransport &ommittee, as well as the &ommittee on 3oint $upport of Air Navigation $ervices, the ,inance &ommittee, the &ommittee on Unlawful Interference, the echnical &o/operation &ommittee and the 4uman 5esources &ommittee. It appoints the "em#ers of the Air Navigation &ommission and it elects the mem#ers of the +dward 6arner Award &ommittee. Another %ey function of the &ouncil is to appoint the $ecretary 7eneral. As one of the two governing #odies of I&A!, the &ouncil gives continuing direction to the wor% of I&A!. In this regard, one of its ma)or duties is to adopt international $tandards and 5ecommended 8ractices '$A58s( and to incorporate these as Anne-es to the &hicago &onvention. he &ouncil may also amend e-isting Anne-es as necessary.
!n occasion, the &ouncil may act as an ar#iter #etween "em#er $tates on matters concerning aviation and the implementation of the provisions of the &onvention0 it may investigate any situation which presents avoida#le o#stacles to the development of international air navigation and, in general, it may ta%e necessary steps to maintain the safety and regularity of international air transport. he &ouncil elects its 8resident for a term of three years, and he may #e re/elected. he &ouncil of I&A! elected 5o#erto 9o#eh 7onz:lez '"e-ico( as its 8resident, effective 1 August ;<<2. 4e was re/elected on 19 Novem#er ;<<= and again on 1> Novem#er ;<1< for a second three/year term. "r. 9o#eh served eight years as the 5epresentative of "e-ico on the &ouncil, from 199? until his election as &ouncil 8resident.
Secretar "eneral he $ecretary 7eneral of I&A! is head of the $ecretariat and chief e-ecutive officer of the !rganization responsi#le for general direction of the wor% of the $ecretariat. he $ecretary 7eneral provides leadership to a specialized international staff wor%ing in the field of international civil aviation. he $ecretary 7eneral serves as the $ecretary of the &ouncil of I&A! and is responsi#le to the &ouncil as a whole and, following esta#lished policies, carries out the duties assigned to him #y the &ouncil, and ma%es periodic reports to the &ouncil covering the progress of the $ecretariat activities. he $ecretariat consists of five main divisions* the Air Navigation @ureau, the Air ransport @ureau, the echnical &o/operation @ureau, the Aegal Affairs and +-ternal 5elations @ureau, and the @ureau of Administration and $ervices. he $ecretary 7eneral is also directly responsi#le for the management and effective wor% performance of the activities assigned to the !ffice of the $ecretary 7eneral relating to ,inance, +valuation and Internal Audit, &ommunications, and seven 5egional !ffices. he &ouncil of I&A! appointed 5aymond @en)amin ',rance( as $ecretary 7eneral of the !rganization for a second three/year term, from 1 August ;<1; to 11 3uly ;<1>.
Air #avigation Commission he Air Navigation &ommission considers and recommends, for approval #y the I&A! &ouncil, $tandards and 5ecommended 8ractices '$A58s( and 8rocedures for Air Navigation $ervices '8AN$( for the safety and efficiency of international civil aviation. he &ommission is composed of nineteen persons who, as outlined in
the &onvention on International &ivil Aviation, have Bsuita#le .ualifications and e-perience in the science and practice of aeronauticsC. &ommission "em#ers, who act in their personal e-pert capacity, are nominated #y &ontracting $tates and are appointed #y the &ouncil of I&A!.
