ICAO Public Health Crisis Response Cooperation Program Korea Participation

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 2nd that South Korea will participate in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)'s Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health Events in Civil Aviation (CAPSCA) program.

ICAO is a UN specialized agency established in 1947 to systematically develop international aviation. It leads the international standardization of all areas related to the aviation industry and determines aviation-related standards and guidelines. South Korea joined ICAO in 1952 and successfully secured a seventh consecutive term as a Council member with the highest number of votes ever on October 1 last year.

CAPSCA is a global cooperation program by ICAO designed to enhance preparedness and response capabilities for public health events affecting the aviation sector, such as the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19 and novel influenza. A total of 148 countries, including South Korea, participate in this program. It provides a platform for international cooperation in response to global infectious disease outbreaks and offers workshops and training to strengthen public health emergency response capabilities.

By participating in CAPSCA, South Korea plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through aviation, promote safe and sustainable aviation recovery in the post-COVID era, and share its excellent aviation quarantine experience.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "Our government will actively participate in CAPSCA going forward, fulfilling our responsibilities and roles as an ICAO Council member and actively contributing to international efforts to respond to COVID-19."

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