Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1968.

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1967A/RES/2223(XXI)Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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Direct Broadcast Satellites Outer Space Peaceful Coexistence Space Exploration Space Law State Liability Training Programmes

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Endorses the recommendations and decisions conthe Peaceful Uses of Outer Space,2 tained in the report of the Committee on the Peaceful

Noting that the first decade of man's activities in Uses of Outer Space; outer space, inaugurated by the launching of the first

Calls upon those countries which have not signed artificial earth satellite, has opened up the prospect of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of a wider utilization of outer space for the benefit of all States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer peoples,

Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,

Welcoming the recent entry into force of the Treaty to accede to the Treaty so that it can have the broadest on Principles Governing the Activities of States _in the possible effect; Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the

Commends the space programmes in effect be- Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,8 tween many Member States and recommends such programmes to the attention of other States ;

Considering that the exploration and use of outer space contribute to the acceleration of progress in many

iVelcomes the efforts of a number of Member fields of science and technology having immediate prac- States to keep the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of tical significance for all countries,

Outer Space fully informed of their activities and notes in particular the report presented by the Government 1 See also resolution 2345 (XXII).

of India entitled "Satellite communications: an Indian study" ;4 2 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-second Session, AMexes, agenda item 32, document A/6804.

a General Assembly resolution 2222 (XXI), annex.

4 See A/AC.105/36.

Approves the continuing sponsorshi_P by the United Nations of the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station and recommends that Meml;~r. States give consideration to the use of these fac1ltt1es for appropriate space research activities;

Endorses the decision of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to appoint a small group of scientists to visit the sounding rocket station near Mar del Plata, Argentina, when it is operative, in order to advise the Committee on the station's eligibility for United Nations sponsorship in accordance with t~e basic principles endorsed by the General Assembly m resolution 1802 (XVII) of 14 December 1962;

Notes with appreciation the report of the \Vorking Group of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on a navigation services satellite system~ and endorses the suggestion that the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, as well as other specialized agencies and interested international governmental and non-governmental organizations, should continue to study the requirements for potential applications for navigation services satellite systems in their areas of competence and make their reports on this subject available to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space;

Expresses its appreciation of the work _of the specialized agencies in the field of outer space, m particular the World Weather Watch programme of the World Meteorological Organization and the progress made by the International Telecommunication Un_ion in the study of technical problems and the techmcal assistance rendered by that agency during the planning and testing of the Experimental Satellite Communications Earth Station at Ahmedabad, India, and invites these organizations to make progress reports to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in 1968;

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, in the further progressive development of the law of outer space, to continue with a sense of urgency its work on the elaboration of an agreement on liability for damage caused by the launching of objects into outer space and an agreement on assistance to and return of astronauts and space vehicles, and to pursue actively its work on questions relative to the definition of outer space and the utilization of outer space and celestial bodies, including the various implications of space communications ;

Urges the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue its activities aimed at increasing the exchange of information in matters relating to outer space and calls upon all Member States to co-operate fully in this endeavour ;

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to start at its next session the serious consideration of the suggestions and views regarding education and training in the field of the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space expressed in the General Assembly and in the Committee ;

Urges the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to consider further the question of the applications of satellite technology which would create benefits for mankind through their implementation on an international basis ;

ft Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-serond Session, Annexes, agenda item 32. document A/6804, annex IV. General AHembly-Twenty-seeond Session

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to study the technical feasibility of communications hy direct broadcasts from satellites and the current and foreseeable developments in this field, as well as the implications of such developments ;

Requests the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to continue its work as set out in the present resolution and in previous General Assembly resolutions and to report to the Assembly at its twentythird session.

3 November 1967.

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