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1. International Civil Aviation Organization

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   The $\text{ICAO}$ traces its roots directly to the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Recognizing the necessity of standardized procedures for the burgeoning post-war air travel industry, delegates from 52 signatory states met in Chicago, Illinois, in late 1944. The resulting Chicago Convention established the framework for global air transport regulation, superseding the earlier Paris Convention of 1919. The $\text{ICAO}$ formally commenced operations in 1947, absorbing the provisional bo…