International Co-Operation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

A/RES/2130(XX)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1966.

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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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12 subjects

Astronauts India Information Dissemination Information Exchange Launch Complexes Outer Space Rockets Space Debris Space Exploration State Liability Training Programmes Treaties

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Endorses the recommendations contained in the reports of the Committef' on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Spare concerning exchange of information, education and training. international sounding rocket launching facilities, potentially harmful effects of space experi- 1,1ents, and encouragement of international programmes;

Welcomes the intention of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue its activities in the exchange of information on outer space matters hy encouraging such means as the preparation of

16 Ibid, Nineteenth Session, ,·lnnexe.1 a.nuex No. 10 document A/5785: ibid., Twentieth Session, A~nexes. agend~ item 31. document A/6042

reviews on the activities and resources of various international organizations and bodies relating to the peaceful uses of outer space, on national and co operative international space activities, on bibliographies and abstracting services, and on education and training;

Notes v.n"th appreciation that a number of Member States have, on a voluntary basis, co-operated extensively with the programme of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space by providing information on their space activities, and 1m~es other Member States to do so;

Supports the request of the Committee on th<:' Peaceful Uses of Outer Space that the Secretary- General disseminak on a continuing l::1sis information received from Member States on the needs and facilities for education and training in space-related subjects:

N ates also with appreciation that certain Member States have contributed to the goals of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, as laid down in its reports, by establishing educational and training programmes, and urges other Member States to do so;

Notes the decision of the Committee on the Pe;icetul Uses of Outer Space to convene. on 18 January 1966, the Working Group established to examine the desirability, organization and objectives of an international conference or meeting to he helrl in 1967 on the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space, as well as to make recommendations on the question relating to the participation in that meeting nf the appropriate international organizations;

Accords United Nations sponsorship to India for the continuing operation of the Thumba international equatorial sounding rocket launching facility, which is eligible for such sponsorship and such assistance as may he requester! in :ircordance with the basic principles endorsed hy tlw c;enera 1 Assembly in its resolution 1802 (XVTT) of H OecnnhPr 1962:

Takes note of the resoltition adopted by the Committee on Space Researc-h at its seventh session, held in May 1964, on the basis of the report of its Consultative Group on Potentially H::i.rmfol Effects nf Space Experiments;

N ates with appreciation that, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1721 (XVI) of 20 De cember 1961, the Secretary-General continues to maintain a public registry of objects launched into orbit or beyond on the basis of information being furnished hy Member States;

Notes with satisfaction the growing measure of co-operation among many Member States in the pf'ace - ful exploration and use of outer space;

Urges that space activities be carried out in such a manner that States may share in the adventure and the practical benefits of space exploration irrespective of the stage of their economic or scientific development:

Noles with appreciation the progress reports submitted by the World Meteorological Organization17 and the International Telecommunication Union18 on their _activities in the field of outer space and invites these organizations to make progress reports to the Committee on the Pearefol Use~ of Outer Sp;ice in 1966;

17 Transmitted under the symbol A/AC.105/L.lQ l8 Transmitted under the ,ymbol E/41H7/<\rld. L Re110Jqtiom1 adopted on the reports of the First Committee

III I. Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, in co-operation with the Secretary-General and making use of the available resources of the Secretariat, and in consultation with the specialized agencies and in co-operation with the Committee on Space Research, to prepare and consider during its next session suggestions for programmes of education and training 0{ specialists in the peaceful uses of outer space to assist the developing countries, and to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session ;

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue its work as set forth in this and previous General Assembly resolutions and to report to the i\ssemhlv at its twenty first session.

21 December 1965.

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