The United Nations, through its Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), promotes international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. UNOOSA works to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for space activities and helps developing countries use space science and technology for sustainable development. The office also serves as the secretariat for the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) and maintains a register of objects launched into outer space. Associated keywords include: international cooperation, space law, sustainable development, COPUOS, and UNOOSA.
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The Peruvian proposal for a decentralized space mission data system is backed by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
Italy will chair the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space for the 2026-2027 biennium.
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space operates by consensus, giving every member state effective veto power.
Brian Cox serves as the United Nations Champion for Space.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs' Access to Space for All initiative provides developing nations with technical mentorship and launch opportunities to deploy their first sovereign assets.
The Coffee Canopy Partnership has support from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Mario De Caro holds the UNESCO chair in Ethics and Artificial Intelligence at Roma Tre University.
The United Nations Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool lists Daqi-1 and Daqi-2 under the Gaofen remote sensing spacecraft system.
Airbus Space is involved in the ClimCam payload initiative with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
ClimCam is a climate-monitoring camera developed in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
STAR Lab research addresses how UN COPUOS soft law guidelines and the 1967 Outer Space Treaty should be integrated into the design phase of small satellite constellations to support sustainable space traffic management.
The Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space originated with a 1981 United Nations resolution.
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1959.
OceanEye was first announced by Ursula von der Leyen and European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis during the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference.
OceanEye will support the capabilities of the Global Ocean Observing System in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
UNOOSA supports implementation of UN space treaties and promotes guidelines for the long-term sustainability of activities in orbit.
The Astroscale post linked the UNOOSA-promoted regulatory framework to the scaling of industrial operational capabilities in on-orbit servicing and debris removal.
Aarti Holla-Maini is the Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Amber McIntyre is Senior Director of Civil Space at the Aerospace Industries Association and previously held roles at NASA, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and the Executive Office of the Vice President.
UNOOSA runs Space4Ocean and Space2030 initiatives focused on multilateral language around responsible behavior in orbit and the use of satellite data for resilience and human security.