International Civil Aviation Day is a UN observance day that is observed on 7 December annually to raise awareness about the importance of the role played by the organization of the International Civil Aviation in air transport. The purpose of the day is to recognize the importance of aviation, especially international air travel, to the social and economic development of the world.
International Civil Aviation Day
International Civil Aviation Day was first celebrated in 1994 on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation. In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that 7 December was to be the International Civil Aviation Day.
International Civil Aviation Day: Theme
Every five years, coinciding with ICAO anniversaries, the ICAO Council establishes a special anniversary theme for International Civil Aviation Day. Between these anniversary years, Council representatives select a single theme for the full four-year intervening period. The current theme is “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”, till 2023
2015-2018 — Working Together To Ensure No Country is Left Behind
2014 — Cooperating on Global Aviation Progress: 70 Years of the Chicago Convention
2013 — Evolving to Meet the Challenges of 21st Century Air Transport
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized and funding agency of the United Nations. ICAO is funded and directed by 193 national governments to support their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport as signatory states to the Chicago Convention (1944). . The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) creates regulations for aviation safety, security, efficiency and regularity and environmental protection.