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SINGAPORE – Singapore was re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) council at its 42nd assembly session, held in Montreal, Canada, on Sept 27.It is one of 36 states sitting on the governing body of ICAO, a United Nations agency thaSingapore re-elected to UN aviation agency ICAO council
SINGAPORE – Singapore was re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) council at its 42nd assembly session, held in Montreal, Canada, on Sept 27.It is one of 36 states sitting on the governing body of ICAO, a United Nations agency that oversees global aviation standards and practices.The Singapore delegation was led by Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow.In a Facebook post on Sept 28, Mr Siow said that Singapore’s place on the council was secured with a “record number of votes”. It had garnered 176 of 184 votes, earning the largest number of votes among all elected states.“In a world where rules matter less and small countries find it harder to exert influence, we have to work harder with like-minded partners to secure our interests,” he said.Well-functioning international organisations like ICAO remain important platforms to build a world that Singapore can continue to do well and prosper in, he added. Read more