ICAO
ICAO, or the International Civil Aviation Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations that establishes global standards and regulations for civil aviation. It coordinates international air transport and works to ensure safe, secure, efficient, and environmentally sustainable air travel.
Established in 1944 through the Chicago Convention, ICAO operates from its headquarters in Montreal, Canada. Its
Governance is provided by the ICAO Council, elected by contracting states, and the Assembly, which meets periodically
ICAO runs oversight and assurance programs such as the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) and
Nearly all countries participate through member states, and the organization has 193 contracting states. ICAO's work