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Attempted Sabotage of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on 25-Dec

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31-Dec-2009 The Secretary General of ICAO, Raymond Benjamin, has initiated a series of actions in response to the recent terrorist act onboard a Northwest aircraft on  25 December 2009.

ICAO remains in close communication with high-level officials of the States involved in the 25 December incident and continues to coordinate current and future action. The Organization is satisfied that the emergency security measures taken to date by the United States and other Member States are appropriate and in line with ICAO's guidelines for dealing with elevated levels of threat.

In the days and weeks to come, ICAO working with its Member States and industry will facilitate and implement a globally-harmonized response to this latest threat.

ICAO has also encouraged Member States to carry out a risk assessment and to implement additional security measures, if required, to ensure that the global aviation network remains well protected. These measures include a range of enhanced measures to address all aspects of aviation security.

ICAO is committed to providing the required consultation mechanisms to ensure that responses to security threats are carried out with the greatest possible degree of harmonization worldwide. A comprehensive, multi-layered security system provides the most appropriate response to potential terrorist actions directed at civil aviation.