International Civil Aviation Organisation(ICAO) 

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Recently, ICAO has asked Pakistan to suspend the issuance of new pilot licenses due to fake license scandal

About the International Civil Aviation Organisation(ICAO) 

• ICAO is UN’s specialized agency
• ICAO was established by States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).

Functions 

• It works with the Convention’s 193 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector. 
• These SARPs and policies are used by ICAO Member States to ensure that their local civil aviation operations and regulations conform to global norms
• Its core work is resolving consensus-driven international SARPs and policies among its Member States and industry
• ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity building for States in support of numerous aviation development objectives
• It produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation
• It monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and 
• Audits States’ civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.