ICAO

• It is a  specialized agency of the United Nations
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was created in 1944
  • to promote the safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout the world..
  • to sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency and regularity, as well as for aviation environmental protection.
• The Organization serves as the forum for cooperation in all fields of civil aviation among its 191 Member States and India is one of the contracting state.
• Working of ICAO:-
  • The constitution of ICAO is the Convention on International Civil Aviation, drawn up by a conference in Chicago in November and December 1944, and to which each ICAO Contracting State is a party.
  • According to the terms of the Convention, the Organization is made up of an Assembly, a Council of limited membership with various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat. The chief officers are the President of the Council and the Secretary General.

 
See more about ICAO

• Chicago Convention
• Foundation of ICAO
• International Civil Aviation Conference
• How it works
• Making a Standard