{"id":90531,"date":"2025-09-28T18:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T18:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sa-re-elected-to-icao-governing-council"},"modified":"2025-09-28T18:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T18:54:03","slug":"sa-re-elected-to-icao-governing-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/sa-re-elected-to-icao-governing-council","title":{"rendered":"SA Re-Elected to ICAO Governing Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>South Africa has been re-elected to the governing council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), strengthening its voice in global aviation policy.<\/p>\n<p>The election took place on Saturday during the ICAO general assembly in Montre\u0301al, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s re-election to the governing council ensures the country continues to play a key role in shaping global aviation policies, representing Africa\u2019s interests, and advancing safety, sustainability, and economic growth in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has welcomed the re-election, saying it reflects international confidence in South Africa\u2019s aviation leadership and its efforts to champion Africa\u2019s interests on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>The country joins Egypt and Nigeria as African representatives in the council.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Creecy said the role and leadership of the Civil Aviation Commission, which is the African Union&#8217;s specialised Civil Aviation Engineering Agency, needed to be acknowledged, as it was instrumental in placing Africa&#8217;s aviation priorities at the centre of ICAO&#8217;s agenda,&#8221; said spokesperson Collen Msibi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. South Africa has been re-elected to the governing council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), strengthening its voice in global aviation policy. The election took place on Saturday during the ICAO general assembly in Montre\u0301al, Canada. 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