(AACC), and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) to continue their co-operation with ICAO, to the maximum extent possible, to safeguard international civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference, and 5. DECLARES that the present Resolution supersedes A21-23. Al7-13: Assistance to States in the implementation of technical measures for the protection of international civil aviation WHEREAS the implementation of technical measures for prevention of criminal acts and acts of unlawful seizure in international air traffic requires financial investment and training of personnel; WHEREAS a number of Contracting States are not quite in a position to invest in the new and expensive devices for detection, checking, screening or searching for unauthorized weapons or explosives; and WHEREAS the safety of air traffic is vital to all Contracting States for the proper operation of their airlines all around the worldJ THE ASSEMBLY: 1. INVITES highly developed Contracting States to give assistance to the COntracting States which are not able to implement programmes of suggested technical measures for the protection of aircraft on the ground and in the processing of passengers, baggage, mail and freight; and 2. INVITES Contracting States to bear in mind the possibility offered by the United Nations Development Programme to meet their technical assistance requirements arising from the need to protect civil aviation. Al7-17: General security measures aboard aircraft in flight THE ASSEMBLY: NOTING that there was a number of subjects that required to be studied with the objective of the development of air security specifications and practices; and RECOGNIZING that the council was in the best position to determine the manner in which such subjects should be studied by ICAO; I ... A/40/445 English Page 30 REQUESTS the Council urgently to examine, through appropriate technical bodies as necessary and in the manner indicated, the list of subjects 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the security of international civil aviation, specifically addressing measures to prevent criminal acts and acts of unlawful seizure. It also mentions assistance to states in implementing technical measures for protection and requests the Council to examine certain subjects related to air security. Given the focus on aviation security, it seems likely that this text falls under the category of Transport and Communication.

**Category**
Transport and Communication