MONTRÉAL and ABU DHABI, 12 February 2025 - Global aviation leaders secured significant commitments toward sustainable aviation fuel production and enhanced capacity-building mechanisms at the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) fourth Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS). The three-day event drew 32 Senior Ministerial Officials and over 1500 attendees from 108 States, setting a new attendance record for GISS events. The symposium directly advances ICAO's 2026-2050 Strategic Plan, which envisions 'a safe, secure and sustainable international civil aviation system that connects the world for the benefit of all nations and people.' The commitments secured during GISS represent concrete steps toward achieving the Plan's three essential aspirations: net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, zero aviation fatalities, and aviation serving as an integral part of a thriving, connected transport system where no country is left behind. These exceptionally ambitious goals require unprecedented levels of international cooperation and capacity building. (....)