Jamaica elected to Part III of ICAO Council from 2022 to 2025

Jamaica has successfully secured a seat on Part III of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council following elections at the 41st Assembly in Montreal, Canada. The country will serve a three-year term.

Jamaica’s election to Part III of the Council, which includes “States ensuring geographic representation,” is strategic for the country, the region, other Small Island Developing States, and Least Developed States all over the world. The election is important because the Council is the main body that gives direction to the work of ICAO, which is the international aviation watchdog. The Council is also in charge of adopting standards and other ICAO governance tasks.

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, who led the Delegation for the first time, expressed high praises to the team in Canada, the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Transport and Mining for this milestone achievement.

“Jamaica’s representation will seek to ensure better data-sharing, enhanced and more collaborative approaches to aviation safety, more technical resource sharing, greater collaboration for air navigation efficiency and growth, while simultaneously and systematically deploying and entrenching climate change initiatives”, said Minister Shaw.

Given how important aviation is to trade, tourism, cultural exchange, connectivity, and a wide range of high-tech and high-value industries, the election is also crucial for industries that depend on aviation for their survival and growth.

Jamaica has been a member since 1963, but the last time it was on the Council was from 1977 to 1986.