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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La Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para Asuntos del Espacio Ultraterrestre (Unoosa) lanzó la primera misión de la Iniciativa de Alojamiento de Carga Útil (PHI-1) el 28 de noviembre.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre successfully launched PHI-1, the first modular satellite platform developed under the Payload Hosting Initiative, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs on November 30, 2025.
The Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines released by the United Nations were adopted by all major space powers.
PHI-1, the first modular satellite platform under the MBRSC–UNOOSA Payload Hosting Initiative, is set for launch on 19 November 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.
Madari Space plans to launch a pilot orbital data center system into Low Earth Orbit in 2026 in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
The team from Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Universidad de Zaragoza, and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) tested the satellite configuration using advanced astrodynamics methods and dynamic simulations.
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution encouraging countries not to conduct direct-ascent anti-satellite tests.
The UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) has recently begun addressing space security threats, though efforts remain fragmented without a dedicated legal framework.
Future research should explore how UNOOSA can assist states in crafting domestic laws that address space terrorism.
The cooperation with the United States and contributions to the United Nations, particularly through COPUOS, were discussed.
Dr. Ulpia-Elena Botezatu is the chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee.
On October 2, 2025, Solafune announced it has secured public funding of 5.34 million dollars from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The Space4Ocean Alliance (S4O) was initiated by CNES at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3).
Founding members of the Space4Ocean Alliance include the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA), the Monaco Office for Space Affairs, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), and the UNESCO International Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO IOC).
China is an active participant in the International Asteroid Warning Network and Space Mission Planning Advisory Group through the United Nations framework.
Madari Space is working closely with Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs for its first mission planned in the third quarter of 2026.
A delegation from the Bahrain Space Agency participated in a high-level UNOOSA–ITU workshop in Vienna and Geneva focused on satellite regulatory lifecycle.
The People’s Republic of China used Article V of the Outer Space Treaty in a lawfare action at the United Nations concerning the Starlink non-geostationary satellite system.
The People's Republic of China filed a communiqué to the United Nations Secretary-General on December 6, 2021 alleging near-collisions between Starlink satellites and a Chinese space station in 2020.
A proposed legislative amendment would require the Department of State to file for registration as the "launching State" with the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs within a reasonable time after registering satellites in the U.S. register.