ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization
Also known as “Chicago Convention”
Signed on December 7, 1944 by 52 States
Pending ratification of the convention by 26 States, the Provisional International Civil
Aviation Organization (PICAO) was established
June 6 1945 to April 4 1947 – PICAO functioned
March 26, 1947 ratification was received
April 4, 1947 – ICAO came into being
October 1947 – ICAO became a specialized agency of the United Nations linked to
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Montreal, Canada – ICAO Headquarters
*ratification - the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement,
making it officially valid.
The Council
Permanent body of the Organization responsible to the Assembly
Composed of 36 Member States elected by the Assembly for a three-year term
Convenes the Assembly
Elects its President for a term of three years and may be re-elected
Functions of the Council
Submit annual reports to the Assembly
Carry out the directions of the Assembly
Administers the finances of ICAO
Appoints and defines the duties of the
o Air transport Committee
o Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services
o Finance Committee
o Committee on Unlawful Interference
o Technical Co-operation Committee
o Human Resources Committee
Appoints the Members of the Air Navigation Commission
Elects members of the Edward Warner Award Committee
Appoint the Secretary General -------*key function
Gives continuing direction to the work of ICAO
Adopt international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and incorporate
these as Annexes to the Chicago Convention
May also amend existing Annexes as necessary
Assembly
Comprises of all Member States
Meets not less than once in three years convened by the Council at a suitable time and
place
An extraordinary meeting of the Assembly may be held at any time upon the call of the
Council or at the request of not less than one-fifth of the total number of Member States
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Duties of the Assembly
Elect the Member States to be represented on the Council
Examine and take appropriate action on the reports of the Council
Approve the budgets of the Organization
It can delegate to Council the powers and authority necessary or desirable for the
discharge of the duties of ICAO
revoke and modify the delegations of authority at any time
In general, it reviews in detail the work of the Organization in the technical,
administrative, economic, legal and technical cooperation fields
has the power to approve amendments to theConvention on International Civil Aviation
(Chicago, 1944)
The Secretary General
head of the secretariat
chief executive officer of the Organization responsible for general direction of the work of
the Secretariat
three-year term
serves as the Secretary of the Council of ICAO
The Secretariat
consists of five (5) main divisions:
o Air Navigation Bureau
o Air Transport Bureau
o Technical Co-operation Bureau
o Legal Affairs and External Affairs Bureau
o Bureau of Administration and Services
ICAO’s Regional Offices (7)
Bangkok: Asia and Pacific (APAC) Office
Cairo: Middle East (MID)
Dakar: Western and Central African (WACAF)
Lima: South American (SAM)
Mexico: North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC)
Nairobi: Eastern and Southern African (ESAF)
Paris: European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT)
ICAO’s Regional Offices are responsible for the ff:
1. Air Navigation Functions
2. Air Transport Functions
3. Regional Bodies
4. Technical Co-operation Functions
5. Legal
6. Aviation Security
7. General
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