<span style="color: #222222;">International Civil Aviation Day is observed on 7 December every year. The day organised by International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO is a UN body that takes care of international standards for aviation safety. The ICAO is an autonomous UN body accountable for keeping up with the safety standards of international aviation.<br />''</span><br />''The aim behind celebrating the day is to create awareness across the world about the importance of international civil aviation to the social and economic development of States. Also, the unique role of the organisation in helping States to cooperate and realise a global transit network at the service of all mankind.<br />''<br />''The ICAO was established on 7th December 1944, in the interest of securing international cooperation and consistency in civil aviation matters. During the same year, the International Services Transit Agreement and the International Air Transport Agreement were also signed. In 1994, ICAO initiated International Civil Aviation Day to recognize its 50th anniversary.<br />''<br />''This observance was made to generate and leverage global awareness of the value of international civil aviation in the social and economic development of the countries.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">During this day, ICAO organises various activities and events such as seminars, educational sessions, news announcements on international civil aviation topics, and many others. ICAO gets support from governments, organizations, companies, and even individuals.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | December 7, 2021 3:50 PM
International Civil Aviation Day being observed today