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International Co-Operation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

A/RES/1721(XVI)View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 21Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, published in 1961.

What else is in this group?

78 documents · 1960–2025
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2025).
  • 2025A/RES/80/76International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer spaceCompare with earlier document
  • 2024A/RES/79/87International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer spaceCompare with earlier document
  • 2023A/RES/78/72International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer spaceCompare with earlier document
  • 2022A/RES/77/121International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer spaceCompare with earlier document
  • 2021A/RES/76/76International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer spaceCompare with earlier document

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

iGrouped automatically by matching titles within the same organ.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

A dot marks an entity citing this document in its “Mandates and background” narrative rather than only its Legislative mandates list. Many do both.

iExtracted automatically from each entity’s budget submission.

What subjects does this mandate have?

13 topics
ClimatologyConferencesInformation DisseminationInternational LawMembersOuter SpacePeaceful CoexistencePrinciplesSpace CommunicationSpace ExplorationSpace Object RegistrationTechnical CooperationWeather Forecasting

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Commends to States for their guidance in the exploration and use of outer space the following principles:
a
International law, including the Charter of the United Nations, applies to outer space and celestial bodies;
b
Outer space and celestial bodies are free for exploration and use by all States in conformity with international law and are not subject to national appropriation;
2
Invites the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to study and report on the legal problems which may arise from the exploration and use of outer space.

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