Montréal, 1 October 2019 – The 40th Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization completed the election of its new Council today. The 36-member Council is the governing body of the Organization and is elected for a three-year term.
The election process was divided into three parts, with the following States elected:
PART I - States of chief importance in air transport
Australia*, Brazil*, Canada*, China*, France*, Germany*, Italy*, Japan*, Russian Federation*, United Kingdom*, and the United States*.
PART II - States which make the largest contribution to the provision of facilities for international civil air navigation
Argentina*, Colombia*, Egypt*, Finland, India*, Mexico*, Netherlands, Nigeria*, Saudi Arabia*, Singapore*, South Africa*, and Spain*.
PART III - States ensuring geographic representation
Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Malaysia*, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Korea*, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates*, Zambia.
*Indicates re-election.
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