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]

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Russia was voted out of its seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) governing council, marking the first time a member state has been removed, due to its aviation-related attacks on Ukraine.
Member states cited Russia's violations of international aviation accords, such as the Chicago Convention, while Russia denounced the move as a "purely political step."
Separately, ICAO members established a new, 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.