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Further Practical Measures for the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space

A/RES/72/250No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 97aPrevention of an arms race in outer space, published in 2018.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 2018–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/21
  • 2025A/RES/80/21Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer spaceLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2023A/RES/77/250Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer spaceCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/RES/76/230Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer spaceCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/RES/74/34Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer spaceCompare with previous version
  • 2018A/RES/72/250Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Arms RaceDisarmament AgreementsGroups of ExpertsOuter Space

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its deep regret over the years of stalemate in the work of the Conference on Disarmament, and looks forward to the Conference again fulfilling its mandate as the world’s single multilateral disarmament negotiating forum;
2
Urges the Conference on Disarmament to agree on and implement at its earliest opportunity a balanced and comprehensive programme of work that includes the immediate commencement of negotiations on an international legally binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, including, inter alia, on the prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to establish a United Nations Group of Governmental Experts, with a membership of up to 25 Member States, chosen on the basis of fair and equitable geographical representation, to consider and make recommendations on substantial elements of an international legally binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, including, inter alia, on the prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space;
4
Decides that the newly established Group of Governmental Experts will operate by consensus, without prejudice to national positions in future negotiations, and hold two 2-week sessions in Geneva, one in 2018 and the other in 2019;
5
Requests the Chair of the Group of Governmental Experts to organize, in New York, a two-day open-ended intersessional informal consultative meeting, in 2019, so that all Member States can engage in interactive discussions and share their views on the basis of a report on the work of the Group to be provided by the Chair in his own capacity;
6
Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the report of the Group of Governmental Experts to the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session and to the Conference on Disarmament prior to its 2020 session;
7
Decides that, if the Conference on Disarmament agrees upon and implements a balanced and comprehensive programme of work that includes the negotiation of an international legally binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, including, inter alia, on the prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space, the newly established Group of Governmental Experts will conclude its work and submit the results thereof to the Secretary-General for onward transmission to the Conference on Disarmament;
8
Also decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-third session an item entitled “Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space”.

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