The International Civial Aviation Organisation, ICAO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its mission is to manage the administration and governance of the Chicago Convention (Convention on International Civil Aviation). To achieve this goal, ICAO is working with its 192 Member States and industry organizations to develop international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs). These SARPs in return will ensure a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible aviation industry. By applying ICAO SARPs, States ensure that their national civil aviation operations are in conformance with internationally agreed global standards, which allows for more than one hundred thousand flights to operate safely and reliably in every region of the world on a daily basis.

On top of what is mentioned above, ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity building for States in support of their development objectives. This is achieved namely through the Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) and the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP): these global plans are designed to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation. ICAO also produce many reports and performance metrics for the air transport industry, as well as conduct audits through its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA).