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Record 1 2012-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Air Transport
DEF

A specialized agency of the United Nations, the objective of which is to develop the principles and techniques of international air navigation and to foster planning and development of international civil air transport.

OBS

The world-wide intergovernmental organization created by the Convention on International Civil Aviation. ICAO sets international standards and regulations necessary for safe, regular, efficient and economical air transport. A specialized agency of the United Nations, it serves as the medium for cooperation in all fields of civil aviation among its 185 Contracting States (as of May 1998).

OBS

Agency with headquarters in Montreal.

Key term(s)
  • International Civil Aviation Organisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Organisme spécialisé des Nations Unies dont l'objectif est de développer les principes et les techniques de la navigation aérienne internationale et de promouvoir la planification et le développement du transport aérien civil international.

OBS

L'organisation intergouvernementale mondiale créée par la Convention relative à l'aviation civile internationale. Institution spécialisée des Nations Unies, elle établit les normes et règlements internationaux nécessaires à la sécurité, la régularité, l'efficacité et l'économie du transport aérien et sert de cadre à la coopération, dans tous les domaines de l'aviation civile, entre ses 185 États contractants (au mois de mai 1998).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Transporte aéreo
OBS

La organización intergubernamental mundial creada por el Convenio sobre Aviación Civil Internacional. Se trata de un organismo especializado de las Naciones Unidas que fija las normas y reglamentos internacionales necesarios para que el transporte aéreo sea seguro, regular, eficaz y económico, y que desempeña, además, la función de medio para la cooperación en todos los campos de aviación civil entre los 185 Estados contratantes (al mes de mayo de 1998) que lo integran.

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