Russia Loses ICAO Council Seat

Following aviation-related attacks on Ukraine, Russia was six votes short for retaining its place on ICAO's governing council.

Kimberly Johnson

Friday, October 07, 2022 at 06:28 PM ET

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Russia no longer has a seat on ICAO's governing council. [Courtesy: ICAO]

Key Takeaways:

Russia lost its seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) governing council, a first for any member state, due to its aviation-related attacks on Ukraine.
The removal stemmed from Russia's actions, such as bombing Ukrainian airports and invading airspace, which were deemed a drastic breach of the 1944 Chicago Convention.
Separately, ICAO members also established a non-binding long-term goal for international flights to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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Russia’s actions during its brutal and continued siege of Ukraine cost it its seat as one of 36 members of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) governing council in Montreal, Canada, this week.

Central to Russia’s loss of support among other member states—and their votes needed to secure its position on the United Nations aviation council—was its aviation-related attacks on Ukraine, from targeting its airports to invading its airspace.