Diplomatic Circles

Qatar hoping Canadian locale pays off for spot on Montreal-based UN aviation body

Countries like Qatar are vying for one of 36 spots on the International Civil Aviation Organization council for a three-year term. Canada is also looking to keep its seat, but won't say who is getting its support.

Essa Al-Maliki has been Qatar’s permanent representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization since 2017, when the country set up an office in Montreal and started working on its bid to join the body’s council this year.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

September 4, 2019

Two years after setting up an office for its permanent representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Qatar is hoping that the proximity to the United Nations body's headquarters will pay off and help it win a seat on the 36-country counci...

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