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Singapore re-elected to council of UN aviation agency ICAO

The Straits Times

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September 29, 2025

Singapore was reelected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) council at its 42nd assembly session, held in Montreal, Canada, on Sept 27.

- Esther Loi

It is one of 36 states sitting on the governing body of ICAO, a United Nations agency that oversees global aviation standards and practices.

The Singapore delegation was led by Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow.

In a Facebook post on Sept 28, Mr Siow said that Singapore's place on the council was secured with a "record number of votes".

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