Originally Posted by
hercretired
IATA is not even "in" ICAO. ICAO is basically the United Nations for aviation. It sets expectations and "best practices" for the most part.
Countries are members of ICAO, not other organizations.
Nonetheless, he was correct in that IATA has significant influence on ICAO.
IATA represents the airlines, and as always, money talks. UN in general is inherently subject to whims of politics, influence, corruption, etc. That is to say they are not standing by any resolved, principled positions in the face of all adversity.