International Co-Operation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

A/RES/1802(XVII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1963.

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78 documents · 1960–2025

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2025).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/76	International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space	4,167	–
2024	A/RES/79/87	International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space	4,172	–
2023	A/RES/78/72	International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space	3,907	–
2022	A/RES/77/121	International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space	3,657	–
2021	A/RES/76/76	International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space	3,618	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

International Years Launch Complexes Meteorology Outer Space Peaceful Coexistence Satellite Communication Space Utilization Sun

What’s in this document?

26 operative paragraphs

I

Notes with regret that the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has not yet made recommendations on legal questions connected with the peaceful uses of outer space;

Calls upon all Member States to co-operate in the

further development of law for outer space;

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue urgently its work on the further elaboration of basic legal principles governing the activities of States in the exploration and use of outer space and on liability for space vehicle accidents and on assistance to and return of astronauts and space vehicles and on other legal problems;

Refers to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, as a basis for this work, all proposals which have been made thus far, including the draft declaration of the basic principles governing the activities of States pertaining to the exploration and use of outer space submitted by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 12 the draft international agreement on the rescue of astronauts and spaceships making emergency landings submitted by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,13 the draft proposal on assistance to and return of space vehicles and personnel suhmitte<l hy the United States of America,14' the draft proposal on lia-

11 Ibid., agenda item 27, document A/5181.

12 Ibid., annex III, A.

13 Ibid., annex Ill, B.

14 Ibid., annex TU, C.

bility for space vehicle accidents submitted by the United States of America,15 the draft code for international co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space submitted by the United Arab Republic,16 the draft declaration of basic principles governing the activities of States pertaining to the e~plorat~on and use of outer spa~e submitted by the Umted Kingdom of Great Bntam and Northern Ireland,17 the draft declaration of principles relating to the exploration and use of outer space submitted by the United States of America,18 and all other proposals and documents presented to the General Assembly during its debates on this item and the records of those debates;

II

Endorses the recommendations set forth in the report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space concerning the exchange of information ;19

N ates with appreciation that a number of Member States have already, on a voluntary basis, provided information on their national space programmes, and urges other States and regional and international organizations to do so;

Urges all Member States and appropriate specialized agencies to give whole-hearted and effective support to the international programmes mentioned in the report and already under way, including the International Year of the Quiet Sun and the World Magnetic Survey;

N ates that the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space considers that the creation and use of sounding rocket launching facilities under United Nations sponsorship would contribute to the achievement of the objectives of resolution 1721 (XVI) by furthering international collaboration in space research and the advancement of human knowledge, and by providing opportunity for valuable practical training for interested users ;

N ates the recommendation that Member States should consider the establishment under United Nations sponsorship of a sounding rocket facility, or facilities, on the geomagnetic equator, in time for the International Year of the Quiet Sun ;

Endorses the basic principles suggested by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space for the operation of such facilities under United Nations sponsorship;

Affirms that such facilities, when established and operated in accordance with these principles, shall, at the request of the host Member State, be eligible for United Nations sponsorship;

III

N ates with appreciation the prompt initial response of the World Meteorological Organization to the request of the General Assembly, as embodied in resolution 1721 C (XVI), that it report on a programme to advance atmospheric science research and to develop improved weather forecasting capabilities in the light of developments in outer space ;20

15 Ibid., annex III, D.

16 Jbid., annex III, E.

17 Ibid., document A/C.1/879.

18 Jbid., dociment A/C.1/881.

rn Ibid., document A/5181, para. 14.

20 A/5229.

Calls itpon Member States to strengthen weather forecasting services and to encourage their scientific communities to co-operate in the expansion of atmospheric science research;

Recommends that the World Meteorological Organization, in consultation with other United Nations agencies and governmental and non-governmental organizations, should develop in greater detail its plan for an expanded programme to strengthen meteorological services and research, placing particular emphasis on the use of meteorological satellites and on the expansion of training and educational opportunities in these fields;

Invites the International Council of Scientific Unions through its member unions and national academies to develop an expanded programme of atmospheric science research which will complement the programmes fostered by the World Meteorological Organization;

Invites United Nations agencies concerned with the granting of technical and financial assistance, in consultation with the World Meteorological Organization, to give sympathetic consideration to requests from Member States for technical and financial assistance to supplement their own resources for these activities, including the improvement of meteorological networks ;

Requests the World Meteorological Organization, following its Congress in April 1963, to report to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, and to the Economic and Social Council at its thirty-sixth session, on steps taken relating to these activities;

IV

N ates with appreciation the prompt initial response of the International Telecommunication Union to the request of the General Assembly, as embodied in resolution 1721 D (XVI), that it report on those aspects of space communications in which international co-operation will be required ;21

Believes that communication by satellite offers great benefits to mankind, as it will permit the expansion of radio, telephone and television transmissions, including the broadcast of United Nations activities, thus facilitating contact among the peoples of the world ;

Emphasizes the importance of international cooperation to achieve effective satellite communications which will be available on a world-wide basis ;

Observes that the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union has invited member States to submit information on:

Technical progress and developments in space telecommunications ;

( b) Subjects which they regard as appropriate for international co-operation in order to achieve the objectives set forth in resolution 1721 D (XVI) ;

Which of those subjects, if any, should be included in the agenda of the Extraordinary Administrative Radio Conference to be held in October 1%3;

N ates that the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, in the light of the replies, will report on these questions to the next meeting of its Administrative Council in March 1%3 in order that the Council may complete the agenda for this Conference ;

Considers it of the utmost importance that this Conference make allocations of radio frequency bands sufficient to meet expected outer space needs;

21 A/5237.

Requests the International Telecommunication

Noting that the United Nations forces which were Union to report to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses sent to Korea in accordance with United Nations resoluof Outer Space, and to the Economic and Social Council tions have in greater part already been withdrawn, and at its thirty-sixth session, on progress made relating to that the Governments concerned are prepared to withits outer space activities.

draw their remaining forces from Korea when the conditions for a lasting settlement laid down by the General

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