Tenth Anniversary of the Entry Into Force of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 35International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, published in 1978.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics

Moon Outer Space Space Exploration Treaties

What does this mandate say?

20 operative paragraphs

To adhere firmly to and promote the implementation of the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the universally accepted principles and declarations aimed at enhancing world peace and security and the development of friendly and co-operative relations among States, and to fulfil their obligations arising from multilateral treaties and agreements serving the achievement of these objectives;

To consider taking new and meaningful steps. both in bilateral and multilateral arms control negotiation forums, aimed at achieving the objective of a cessation of the arms race, in particular the nuclear arms race, at an early stage and realization of disarmament measures, especially nuclear disarmament with the ultimate objective of general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control;

To facilitate the peaceful and speedy settlement of outstanding international problems and to strive to remove both causes and effects of international tension so that relations among all States may evolve in the direction of co-operation and friendship in order to prevent the recurrence of situations which might endanger international peace and security;

To strengthen the role of the United Nations as a primary instrument in the maintenance of international peace and security by reinforcing both the peace-making and peace-keeping capabilities of the Organization;

To refrain from the threat or use of force and to abide in their relations with other States by the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, inviolability of international frontiers, inadmissibility of the acquisition and occupation of the territories of other States by force, settlement of disputes-including frontier disputes-strictly by peaceful means, non-intervention and non-interference in the internal affairs of other States, respect for human rights, respect for the right of all nations to choose freely their social, political and economic systems and to develop their external relations in the way they deem be.t for the interest of their respective peoples in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations;

To ensure the free exercise of the right of the peoples under colonial and alien domination to self-determination and to promote majority rule, especially where racial oppression, in particular apartheid, has deprived peoples from exercising their inalienable rights;

To work towards the establishment and development of just and balanced economic relation, among States and to strive to narrow the gap between the developed and developing countries, in accordance with the resolutions of the General Assembly adopted by consensus at its sixth and seventh special sessions on the establishment of the new international economic order;60 To encourage and promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international treaties and instruments, including the International Covenants on Human Rights;61 9.

To foster mutual understanding and trust among peoples by promoting and facilitating cultural exch:!nges, freer movement and contacts among them both on an individual and a collective basis;

To develop further their relations and cooperation in conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and to observe the principles set forth above which derive from the Charter, recognizing that nothing in the present Declaration could either alter or detract from obligations they might have undertaken in relation to other States in accordance with the principles of international law and the Charter.

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Tenth annh-ersary of the entry into force of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space,

including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies

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Tnvites 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 Bodies, to ratify or accede to it as soon as possible;

Requests the Secretary-General to undertake research analysing the experience gained in the application of the Treaty over the past ten years and showing its importance for the development of international cooperation in the practical application of space technology;

Recommends that the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space should consider at its next session possible measures to encourage the largest possible number of States to participate in the Treaty.

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20 December 1977

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Endorses the report 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 Bodies, the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space;3" the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects613 and the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space';; to give early consideration to ratifying or acceding to those international agreements;

Notes with satisfaction the considerable progress achieved by the Legal Sub-Committee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and by a working party of that Committee in the elaboration of draft principles governing the use by States of artificial earth satellites for direct television broadcasting,68 and the work done in formulating a tentative text of a principle of "consultation and agreements between States"00 and a draft preamble;70 4.

Further notes with satisfaction that the Legal Sub-Committee:

Achieved significant progress by formulating six additional draft principles relating to the legal implications of remote sensing of the earth from space;71

( b) Continued its efforts to complete the draft treaty relating to the moon;

( c) Discussed questions relating to the definition and/ or delimitation of outer space and outer space activities;

Takes note with appreciation of the resolution

adopted by the Legal Sub-Committee paying tribute to its Chairman, Mr. Eugeniusz Wyzner, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his assumption of office;72 6.

Recommends that the Legal Sub-Committee at its seventeenth session should:

( a) Continue, as matters of high priority:

( i) Its efforts to complete the elaboration of draft principles governing the use by States of artificial earth satellites for direct television broadcasting;

Its detailed consideration of the legal implications of remote sensing of the earth from space, with the aim of formulating draft principles;

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Its consideration of the draft treaty relating to the moon;

( b) Continue to discuss questions relating to the definition and/or delimitation of outer space and outer space activities, and also bear in mind questions relating to the geostationary orbit;

Notes with satisfaction that the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on the

Session, Supplement No. 20 (A/32/20), annex VII.

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