ICAO Council

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The ICAO Council is the permanent governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization, responsible for setting global aviation standards and policies.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf council
governing body
permanent organ
affiliation United Nations
alsoKnownAs Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization
composition 36 member states elected by the ICAO Assembly
countryOfHeadquarters Canada
decisionMakingProcess voting by member states
electedBy ICAO Assembly
establishedBy Convention on International Civil Aviation
establishedInYear 1947
fieldOfWork air navigation
air transport economics
aviation safety
aviation security
environmental protection in aviation
facilitation of air transport
hasChairperson President of the ICAO Council
hasOrganType executive body
headquartersLocation Canada
Montreal
Quebec
jurisdiction international civil aviation
languageOfWork Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasis Convention on International Civil Aviation
locatedInBuilding ICAO Headquarters
locatedInOrganization United Nations system
mainFunction adopting international Standards and Recommended Practices
approving amendments to ICAO Annexes
coordinating international air transport regulation
formulating international civil aviation policies
overseeing implementation of the Chicago Convention
resolving air navigation issues between states
setting global aviation standards
meetsAt ICAO Headquarters in Montreal
numberOfMembers 36
officeHeldBy President of the ICAO Council
parentOrganization International Civil Aviation Organization
partOf International Civil Aviation Organization
reportsTo ICAO Assembly
sector international civil aviation governance
subordinateTo ICAO Assembly
termLength 3 years
worksOnRegulationType Standards and Recommended Practices


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