International Co-Operation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 76 International co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space, published in 1988.

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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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41 operative paragraphs

Endorses the report ofthe Committee 011 the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space;

Invites Sta te~ that have not yet become parties to the mternational trcaties governing the uses of outer space8 to give consideration to ratifying or acceding to those treatie~;

Notes that the Legal Sub-Committee ofthe Committee on the Peaceful Uses ofOuter Space at its twenty-sixth session, in its working groups, continued its work as mandated by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/64;9 4.

Endorses the recommendations of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space that the Legal Sub- Committee at its twenty-seventh session, taking into account the concerns of ali countries, particularly those of developing countries, should:

Continue the elaboration of draft principies relevant to the use of nuclear power sources in outer space through its working group;

Continue, through its working group, its consideration of matters relating to the definition and delimitation of outer space and to the character and utilization of the geostationary orhit, including consideration of ways and

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means to ensure the rational and equitable use of the geostationary orbit, without prejudice to the role ofthe lnternational Telecommunication Union;

Requests the Legal Sub-Committee to finalize the choice ofa new item for its agenda, taking into account the proposal made by the Group of 77 and other proposals, in order to begin its consideration of the item at its twentyseventh session;

Notes that the Scientific and Technical Sub- Committee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space at its twenty-fourth session continued its work as mandated by the General Assembly in its resolution 41/ 64; 10 7.

Endorse.~ the recommendations of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space that the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee at its twenty-fifth session, taking into account the concerns of ali countries, particularly those of developing countries, should:

Consider the following items on a priority basis:

United Nations Programme on Space Applications and the co-ordination of space activities within the United Nations system:

Implementation of the recommendations of the Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space:

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Matters relating to remote sensing ofthe Earth by satellites, induding, in ter afia, applications for developing countries;

Use of nuclear power sources in outer space;

Consider the following items:

Questions relating to space transportation systems and their implications for future activities in space;

Examination of the physical nature and technical attributes of the geostationary orbit; examination of its utilization and applications, including, inter afia, in the field of space communications, as well as other questions relating to space communications developments, taking particular account of the needs and interests of developing countries;

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Matters relating to life sciences, including space medicine;

Progress in the geosphere-biosphere (global change) programme; the Committee on Space Research and the lnternational Astronautical Federation should be invited to present reports and arrange a special presentation on this subject;

Matters relating to planetary cxploration;

Matters relating to astronomy;

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The theme fixed for the special attention of the 1988 session of the Scientific and Technical Sub- Committcc: "Microgravity experiments in space and their applications"; the Committee on Space Research and the lnternational Astronautical Federation should he invited to arrange a symposium, with as wide a participation as possible,

on the theme "Microgravity Experiments in Space and Their Applications", to be held during the first week of the Sub-Committee·s session,

after the adjournment of it.\ meeting\, to complement discu<,\Í()!l', withi11 th<: Suh CPrnmittee:

- ~---- ----~------- ----------- Considers, in the context of paragraph 7 (a) (ii) above. that it is particularly urgent to implement the following recommendations:

All countries should have the opportunity to use the techniques resulting from medica! studies in space;

Data banks at the national and regional levels should be strengthened and expanded andan international space information service should be established to function as a centre of co-ordination;

The United Nations should support the creation of adequate training centres at the regional level, linked, whenever possible, to institutions implementing space programmes; necessary funding for the development of such centres should be made available through financia! institutions;

The United Nations should organize a fellowship programme through which selected graduates or postgraduates from developing rnuntries should get in-depth, long-term exposure to space technology or applications; it is also desirable to encourage the availability of opportunities for such exposures on other bilateral and multilateral bases outside the United Nations system;

Endorses the recommendation of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space that the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee should re-establish, at its twenty-fifth session, the Working Group of the Whole to Evaluate the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, with a view to improving the execution of activities relating to international cooperation, particularly those included in the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, and to proposing concrete steps to increase such co-operation as well as to make it more efficient;

Endorses the recommendations of the Working Group ofthe Whole, as endorsed by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and as contained in paragraphs 11 to 13 of the report of the Working Group of the Whole; 11 11.

Endorses the recommendation of and the agreements reached in the Scientific and Technical Sub- Committee with respect to the use of nuclear power sources in outer space, contained in paragraphs 55 to 63 of the report on the work of its twenty-fourth session, 12 as endorsed by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in paragraph 58 of its report;7 12.

Decides that, during the twenty-fifth session of the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee, the Working Group on the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space shall be reconvened to conduct additional work on the basis of its previous reports and of subsequent reports of the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee;

Endorses the United Nations Programme on Space Applications for 1988, as proposed to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space by the Expert on Space Applications; 13 14.

Emphasizes the urgency and importance of implementing fully the recommendations of the Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space as early as possible;

Reaffirms its approval of the recommendation of t he Conference regarding the establishment and strengtht'11i11g ,if rcgio11al mechanisms of co-operation and their

promotion and creation through the United Nations system;

Expresses its appreciation to ali Governments that made or expressed their intention to make contributions towards carrying out the recommendations ofthe Conference;

Invites ali Governments to take effective action for the implementation of the recommendations of the Conference;

Urges ali States, in particular those with major space capabilities, to contribute actively to the goal of preventing an arms race in outer space as an essential condition for the promotion of international co-operation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes;

Takes note of the views expressed and documents circulated during the thirtieth session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and during the fortysecond session of the General Assembly concerning ways and means of maintaining outer space for peaceful purposes;

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue to consider, as a matter of priority, ways and means of maintaining outer space for peaceful purposes and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third session;

Affirms that the interference that satellite systems to be newly established may cause to systems already registered with the International Telecommunication Union shall not exceed the limits specified in the relevant provision of the Radio Regulations of the Union applicable to space serv1ces;

Requests ali organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations working in the field of outer space or on space-related matters to co-operate in the implementation of the recommendations of the Conference;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session on the implementation of the recommendations of the Conference;

Requests the specialized agencies and other international organizations to continue and, where appropriate, enhance their co-operation with the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and to provide it with progress reports on their work relating to the peaceful uses of outer space;

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue its work, in accordance with the present resolution, to consider, as appropriate, new projects in outer space activities and to submit a report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session, including its views on which subjects should be studied in the future.

6 Sec R,•port of 1/1<• Secorui U11iled Nations Confere11c<' ,111 tlw l-:xp!oratio11 and Pmcejiil Use, ofOuter S¡wce. Vienna. 9-21 August 191/2 ( A/CONF.101/ 10 a11d ( 'orr I ami 2).

7 Ojficial R,•cord., oj' rhe General Aswmbly. flirty·-.1eco111/ Sessio11. Su¡y,lem<'11t No. 20 (A/42/20).

Tre,tty ,llt Pri11ciplcs Go,erning lhe Activities of Statcs in the Fxploratio11 a11d Use of Outer Spacc, i11dudi11g thc Moon and Othcr ( 'dcstial Ho<lies (resolution 2222 (XXI), anncx); Agreement 011 thc Rescuc of Astronauls, thc Rcturn of Astro11auts a11d thc Rcturn of Ohjects l.au11ched i11to Outer Spaee (rcsolution 2345 (XXII), annex), Co11venl1on 011 l11tcrnal1<>11al l.iahilit) for Damagc Causcd hy Span· ( lhjel'ls (rcsolut1on 2777 (XXV 1 ). an11ex); ( 'onv,·1111on 011 Rcgtstration of Ohjerls l.au11ehcd i1tltl Oull'1 Spacc (resolutio11 .1235 (XXIX), a1111cx); Agreemcnt Go,crni11¡( t hl' Activitics of S1ate, on tlw Moo11 and Oth,•r ( 'elcstial Rodics (re,ol11t1<m 34/68, annc.,).

" ()fjicial Rernrds <>( lhe G,•11eral .4,vmnlv. For1y-se<"o11d S1•ssio11. 4 Rc'-oniut1011 2?//. 1X:\I), :111111•, .\ 11¡,¡,/('1>1,•111 No. lO ( 1\ •I: 120). ,c,·t. (.

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