They said yes to many other recommendations that will save lives. That is a great accomplishment. The nations of the world will all work together with ICAO in making a big difference in the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people who fly every year. To me, it is a milestone in the history of civil aviation. In your statements to date, you stress that ICAO is an integral part of the air transport industry.
Air transport is fundamentally the basis for economic development in all parts of the world.
In that context, ICAO and IATA are two faces of the same coin. ICAO represents governments, the people that have and will always have responsibility for safety and security. That is something they cannot delegate. And IATA represents the industry and liability. Both organizations exist to serve mankind and to help raise the standard of living of everyone on the planet.