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UN civil aviation body kicks off high-level safety conference in Canada

Xinhua, February 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Monday began its Second High-level Safety Conference at its headquarters in Montreal, Canada, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here.

"Directors General of Civil Aviation and strategic decision- makers are gathered for three days to formulate recommendations for progress of key aviation safety activities," Dujarric said at a daily news briefing here.

"In particular, the Conference will discuss emerging safety issues, including the one relating to global tracking of aircraft and risks to civil aviation arising from conflict zones," he said.

Overall, the conference will include various topics covering three major themes: reviewing the current situation, the future approach to manage aviation safety and facilitating increased regional cooperation.

ICAO is a UN specialized agency, created in 1944 upon the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention.

ICAO works with the Convention's 191 member states and global aviation organizations to develop international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) which states reference when developing their legally-enforceable national civil aviation regulations.

There are currently more than 10,000 SARPs reflected in the 19 Annexes to the Chicago Convention which ICAO oversees, and it is through these provisions -- as well as ICAO's complementary policy, auditing and capacity-building efforts -- that today's global air transport network is able to operate close to 100,000 daily flights, safely, efficiently and securely in every region of the world. Endite