International Co-Operation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1973.

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Launch Complexes Observer Status Outer Space Peaceful Coexistence Satellite Broadcasting Space Communication Space Research Space Technology Treaties

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Endorses the repoct: of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space;

Invites States which have not yet become parties to the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies4 and the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space5 to give early consideration to ratifying or acceding to those agreements so that they may have the broadest possible effect;

Expresses its satisfaction at the recent entry into force of the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects6 and invites States that have not yet become parties to it to give early consideration to ratifying or acceding to the Convention so that it may have the broadest possible effect;

Notes that the Legal Sub-Committee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has achieved significant progress in approving a substantial part of the draft treaty relating to the Moon, observing at the same time that some issues are still unresolved;

Notes further that the Legal Sub-Committee has made notable progress in preparing the draft convention on registration of objects launched into outer space, observing at the same time that some issues are still unresolved;

Agrees that the Legal Sub-Committee should at its next session pursue, as a matter of priority, its work on the draft treaty relating to the Moon and the draft convention on registration of objects launched into outer space;

4 See resolution 2222 (XXI), annex.

5 See resolution 2345 (XXII), annex.

6 See resolution 2777 (XXVI), annex.

Notes that because of lack of time, the Legal Sub-Committee ~as not able to consider in any detail the remaining matters on its agenda, as mentioned in paragraph 19 of the report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, and expresses the hope that early consideration will be given to those matters;

Welcomes efforts of Member States to keep the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space fully informed of their space activities and invites all Member States to do so;

Welcomes also the continuing progress achieved by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the Secretary-General, through the Expert on Space Applications, in their efforts to ?ev~lop . the United Nations programme on space appbcat10ns mto a significant means of promoting international ~ooperation in this field and commends to the attention of Member States, the specialized agencies and interested United Nations bodies the programme set forth in the report of the Committee's Sci~ntifi_c and -i:echnical Sub-Committee on the work of its nmth session;7

Endorses the United Nations programme on space applications for 1973 and the guidelines f?r !he programme for 1974 and recommends the contmumg development of the programme, taking especially into account the needs of the developing countries;

l l. Notes with appreciation that several Member States have offered educational and training facilities, under United Nations sponsorship, in the practical application of space technology and draws the attention of Member States, particularly the developing countries, to these opportunities as outli~ed in paragraphs 28 to 32 of the report of the Scientific and Techmcal Sub-Committee;

Notes with appreciation that data from experiments testing the feasibility of remote sensing of the earth from space platforms will soon be made available to the Working Group on Remote Sensing of the Earth by Satellites;

Welcomes the fact that the Working Group on Remote Sensing of the Earth by Satellites plans to begin its substantive work in January 1973 and notes that the Working Group has requested the Secretary- General to prepare, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 2778 (XXVI), a background pap_er assessing the documents and other data ~rought to its attention including the data referred to m paragraph 12 abov: and that it has set up a task force to assist the Secretary-General in this respect;

Looks forward to a comprehensive progress report on remote sensing to be submitted by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space;

Takes note with gratification of the consideration being devoted by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to the potential of satellites and other space platforms in monitoring the environment with a view ,to helping to achieve the objectives of the future United Nations environment programme;

Welcomes the efforts of a number of Member States to share with other interested Member States the practical benefits that may be derived from programmes in space technology;

Welcomes the further progress achieved in international co-operation among Member States in space

1 Al AC.105/102. research and exploration, including in particular the continuing exchange and analysis of lunar material on a broad international basis, experiments in earth resources surveying making use of the United St~tes satellite ERTS-I and the agreement between the Umon of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America on the development of compatible r~ndezv?us and docking systems for manned spacecraft with a v1~w to developing joint flight and improved rescue capabilities;

Notes that the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has recommend_ed t~at _its W<?rki_ng Group on Direct Broadcast Satellites, !-ll v_1ew of it~ mterdisciplinary character and its co-ordinatmg functions, should be reconvened to study the substantive material concerning the subject-matter under its mandate that has become available since the Working Group's last session, in accordance with the relevant paragraphs of the Committee's report;

l 9. Reiterates the importance of the goal of making satellite communications available to States on a worldwide and non-discriminatory basis, as expressed in General Assembly resolution 1721 D (XVI) of 20 December 1961;

Takes note of the progress achieved in implementing agreements relating to space communications recently concluded among a number of States and reiterates the desirability of keeping the United Nations currently informed concerning activities and developments in this field;

Approves continuing spo11:sorship by the Uni!ed Nations of the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launchmg Station in India and the CELP A Mar del Plata Station in Argentina, expresses its satis~action. at the work being carried out at these ranges m relat10n to the use of sounding rocket facilities for internationa~ co_-operation and training in the peaceful and scientific exploration of outer space and recommends that Member States should continue to give consideration to the use of those facilities for space research activities;

Welcomes the announcement by Sweden that the ESRANGE-Kiruna range will also be made available for international co-operative projects;

Notes that, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1721 B (XVI) of 20 December 1961, the Secretary-General continues to maintain a public registry of objects launched into orbit or beyond on the basis of information furnished by Member States;

Notes with appreciation that a number of specialized agencies, in particular the World Meteorological Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, have continued to take an active part in the United Nations programme for the promotion of international co-operation in the practical application of space technology, including the organization of technical panels;

Takes note of the programmes currently undertaken by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Telecommunication Union in satellite broadcasting for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of education and training, including consideration by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of the draft Declaration of Guiding Principles on the Use of Satellite Broadcasting for the Free Flow of

Information, the Spread of Education and Greater Cultural Exchange, 8 and also notes the need to coordinate activities of the specialized agencies in this field with the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space as set out in General Assembly resolution 2776 (XXVI);

Requests the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency to continue, as appropriate, to provide the Committee on the Peace~ul Uses of Outer Space with progress reports on their work relating to the peaceful uses of outer space and to examine and report to the Committee on the particular problems that may arise from the use of outer space in the fie,lds within their competence and that should, in their opinion, be brought to the attention of the Committee;

Notes that the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has agreed to grant observer status to the European Space Research Organization and the European Launcher Development Organization and to invite them to participate in the Committee's work;

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

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