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 United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs partnered with the Saudi Space Agency for the Space Debris Conference.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Exolaunch GmbH have signed an agreement to provide free-of-charge launch opportunities to CubeSats.
Exolaunch is collaborating with UNOOSA to provide free of charge launch opportunities through the Access to Space for All initiative to foster STEM growth and empower developing countries to participate in space activities.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Exolaunch GmbH have signed an agreement to provide free of charge launch opportunities to Cube Satellites (CubeSats).
On 2023-01-31, during the third session of the United Nations Open Ended Working Group Meeting on Reducing Space Threats in Geneva, Iran protested the illegal operation of the broadband satellite internet service known as Starlink within its territory with U.S. government support.
GHGSat operates a constellation of 12 satellites including Vanguard and monitors industrial facilities while sharing data with NASA, ESA, the United Nations, and the oil and gas industry.
UN-GGIM was created in July 2011 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced its intention to withdraw from the Moon Agreement in a filing to the United Nations on January 5, 2023.
An IMEO satellite alert to the Government of Argentina about a leak at an oil and gas facility led the responsible company to fix the leak and create a longer-term prevention plan, and UNEP satellite monitoring confirmed methane emissions at the site had stopped.
Nigeria is partnering with UNEP’s IMEO and the European Commission on a baseline measurement study of methane emissions in Nigeria to drive national methane action and fulfill its commitments as a Global Methane Pledge Champion.
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition and UNEP Global Methane Assessment conclude that global methane emissions must be reduced by 40–45 percent by 2030 to achieve cost-effective pathways that limit global warming to 1.5°C.
GHGSat provides emissions data to NASA, the European Space Agency, and the United Nations.
Huawei and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) launched AIM Global in July to build a collaboration and knowledge-sharing platform for AI innovation and application in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.
In December 2021, the Chinese government filed a note verbale with the United Nations alleging two Starlink spacecraft passed close to China’s Tiangong space station and created a spaceflight safety hazard.
United Nations General Assembly members voted in 2021 to convene an Open-Ended Working Group on "Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours."
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space (COPUOS) has over 100 signatories committed to the peaceful use of space.
The Netherlands and the United Nations initiated a collaborative effort to equip Europe’s national agencies with skills to oversee artificial intelligence.
Under the partnership, NABARD will host and maintain the DiCRA platform and use its key geospatial datasets for policymaking, research, and development activities with UNDP technical support.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation received carbon credits for regenerative braking and a United Nations certification for reducing emissions.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates the annual economic value of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at $10–23 billion.