The need for a United Nations space policy |
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Authors: | Ciro Arévalo-Yepes Annette Froelich Peter Martinez Nicolas Peter Kazuto Suzuki |
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Institution: | 1. Braungasse 27-2-6, A-1170 Vienna, Austria;2. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Linder Höhe, D-51147 Köln, Germany;3. National Research Foundation, South African Astronomical Observatory, P.O. Box 9, Observatory 7935, South Africa;4. European Space Agency, 8-10 Rue Mario-Nikis, F-75738, Paris, Cedex 15, France;5. Public Policy School, Hokkaido University, North 9 West 7, Sapporo 060-0809, Japan |
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Abstract: | The international community is entering an era of shared global utilities from space and is increasingly reliant on space systems and activities that support a myriad of applications and utilities on Earth. A growing number of states are seeking to develop or extend their space capabilities. At the same time, a variety of non-state actors are also extending their involvement in space activities. The United Nations is the principal inter-governmental forum to deal with various space issues of global importance. Moreover, the United Nations system itself has become increasingly reliant on space systems for its day-to-day operations. In order for the United Nations to play its necessary role in the space arena, it will need to be supported by a space policy. A United Nations space policy would provide over-arching guidance on space activities for UN stakeholders in the space arena; it would inform UN participation in space activities and would promote improved coordination and cooperative governance of outer space activities. A world without a common UN space policy will not be able to respond to the challenges of the rapidly evolving space arena in the 21st century. |
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