Safe Skies at Risk: Why the UN Civil Aviation Agency Should Include Taiwan

As the 2025 International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly meets in Montreal from 23 Sept. 23 to Oct. 3, Taiwan remains excluded.

The International Civil Aviation Organization logo is seen in the main meeting hall of its headquarters in Montreal, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

Commentary

Every day, international flights—including those carrying Canadian travellers—cross East Asia’s skies through the Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR). Managed by Taiwan, this single airspace is among the busiest in the world, handling over 1.6 million flights and some 64 million passengers in 2024, reaching 89 percent of the pre-pandemic level, with an outstanding record of safety and professionalism.