ICAO Board of Directors

International Civil Aviation Organization Board of Directors

Director: Emmett Yu — Committee Type: Specialized Agency

The International Civil Aviation Organization, also known as the ICAO, is a specialized agency of the UN that works to establish standards and regulations for international air navigation, safety, and efficiency. The ICAO is an UN agency that helps 193 member states cooperate to ensure the safe, secure, and orderly growth of global air transport. 

In this committee, delegates take on the role of 36 different Head ambassadors apart from the ICAO 2022-2025 council states. These 36 Council states are divided into States of chief importance in air transport, States which make the largest contribution to the provision of facilities for international civil air navigation, and States ensuring geographic representation. They are responsible for different governing aspects of the ICAO assembly through diplomatic and technical decision-making between ICAO Assembly sessions.

  • Although current aviation is responsible for 4% of total human-caused global warming, aviation emissions are considered highly harmful due to their unique impact on the atmosphere and the rapid growth of the sector. Delegates will have to implement diplomatic solutions to combat current harmful emissions and initiate a plan to achieve net-zero emissions in aviation for the long run

  • Currently, the aerospace industry faces an increasing time required for product development, some exceeding a decade. This issue impedes global aviation innovation by slowing the introduction of new technologies and the business case for new programs. Delays in the aerospace industry are often driven by persistent supply chain disruptions, workforce shortage, and broader geopolitical and economic instability. Delegates are asked to analyze the said causes of prolonged development times, discuss its impact, and propose solutions that may shorten development times and benefit current global aerospace forces. Delegates should also research briefly on how prolonged aviation developments effect countries in warzones, along with a creative solution.