UNISPACE+50 AND THE SPACE2030 AGENDA Werner Balogh WMO Space Programme Office 14th Session of the Consultative Meeting on High-Level Policy on Satellite Matters Geneva, Switzerland 23 June 2018
Contents United Nations and Outer Space WMO and COPUOS UNISPACE Conferences UNISPACE+50 Status of the Space2030 Agenda 23 June 2018 CM-14 2
United Nations and Outer Space Launch of Sputnik in 1957 Beginning of the Space Age and the Space Generation Questions: How can we prevent the extension of the cold war arms race into outer space? Who should define rules and regulations for activities in outer space? How can we assure that space activities benefit all humankind? Creation of UNCOPUOS and recommendation for a global space conference 23 June 2018 CM-14 3
Establishment of the Ad-hoc Committee 1958 UN General Assembly resolution 1348(XIII). Question of the peaceful uses of outer space Outer space to be used for peaceful purposes only and to be exploited to the benefit of mankind Established an ad-hoc Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) as an appropriate body for international cooperation with initially 18 Members and tasked with reporting on: a) Activities and resources of UN relating to peaceful uses of outer space b) Area of international cooperation and programmes in the peaceful uses of outer space which could be undertaken under UN auspices c) Future organizational arrangements to facilitate international cooperation d) Nature of legal problems arising from space activities See http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ares_13_1348e.pdf 23 June 2018 CM-14 4
A/4141 Report of Ad-Hoc Committee See http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gadocs/a_4141e.pdf 23 June 2018 CM-14 5
Establishment of the Committee 1959: UN General Assembly resolution 1472 (XIV). International Co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space Established a Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) with 24 members and tasked it to: a) Review international co-operation and study space-related activities that could be undertaken under United Nations auspices b) Study legal problems which may arise from the exploration of outer space See http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ares_14_1472e.pdf 23 June 2018 CM-14 6
COPUOS and the Origin of WWW UNGA Resolution 1721 (XVI) C requested WMO to report on how to utilize space technology in its work In response, WMO prepared the proposal for the World Weather Watch (WWW) UNGA Resolution 1963 (XVIII) III endorsed WWW WWW implementation started in 1967 For further details, see article by Dr. Tillmann Mohr in WMO Bulletin nº : Vol 59 (1) - 2010 : https://public.wmo.int/en/bulletin/global-satellite-observing-system-success-story 23 June 2018 CM-14 7
Members of COPUOS 87 Member States as of January 2018 See http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/members/index.html 23 June 2018 CM-14 8
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Originated as a small expert unit in the UN Secretariat to service the Ad Hoc COPUOS meeting 25 staff members (scientists, lawyers, political scientists), plus several seconded staff and interns Main Office in Vienna (Austria), other offices in Bonn (Germany) and Beijing (China) The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) is responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space and for assisting Member States, in particular the developing countries, in using space science, technology and its applications 23 June 2018 CM-14 9
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Servicing UNCOPUOS Organizing UNISPACE Conferences UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space United Nations Treaties and Principles on Outer Space and related General Assembly resolutions ng. SE ONLY 15* 8 1,030 Supporting Space Law UNITED NATIONS 23 June 2018 Maintaining Register of Space Objects Secretariat of UN-Space UNITED NATIONS CM-14 Implementing Programme on Space Applications, ICG and UN-SPIDER 10
UNISPACE Conferences United Nations Conferences on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE) Three UNISPACE Conferences were held in Vienna, Austria, in 1968,1982, and 1999 Provided a platform for a global dialogue on key issues related to space activities and engaged space actors to further their cooperation in the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space. OOSA acted as Executive Secretariat of the Conferences See http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/aboutus/history/unispace.html 23 June 2018 CM-14 11
Major UNISPACE Outcomes UNISPACE I Establishment of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications UNISPACE II (UNISPACE 82) Expansion of the mandate of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications Establishment of the Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education, affiliated to the United Nations UNISPACE III Establishment of the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) Establishment of the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) International Charter Space and Major Disasters Establishment of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) See http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/aboutus/history/unispace.html 23 June 2018 CM-14 12
UNISPACE+50 18-21 June 2018 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the first UN Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE I), held in Vienna in 1968 At its session in 2015, COPUOS decided to organize in 2018 the UNISPACE+50 conference UNISPACE+50 aims to articulate a long-term vision for space governance: Space2030 See http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/unispaceplus50/index.html and Fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and global governance of outer space activities (A/AC.105/1137) http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/oosadoc/data/documents/2016/aac.105/aac.1051137_0.html 23 June 2018 CM-14 13
Seven Thematic Priorities 1. Global partnership in space exploration and innovation 2. Legal regime of outer space and global space governance: current and future perspectives 3. Enhanced information exchange on space objects and events 4. International framework for space weather services 5. Strengthened space cooperation for global health 6. International cooperation towards lowemission and resilient societies 7. Capacity-building for the 21 st Century (A/71/20, para.296) See http://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/unispace/plus50/thematic_priorities_booklet.pdf 23 June 2018 CM-14 14
Space2030 Agenda The Space2030 agenda and the global governance of outer space activities (A/AC.105/1166) Space as a driver for sustainable development: Space Economy Space Society Space Accessibility Space Diplomacy United Nations General Assembly Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Contents V.17-08851 (E) 040117 050118 *1708851* Distr.: General 13 December 2017 Original: English The Space2030 agenda and the global governance of outer space activities Note by the Secretariat A/AC.105/1166 I. UNISPACE+50: the first United Nations global space summit of the twenty-first century 3 II. The Space2030 agenda: strategic overview... 4 A. The Space2030 agenda and the global development agenda.... 5 B. Towards the Space2030 agenda: drivers and facilitators of the UNISPACE+50 process.... 6 C. High-level forums 2015 2017: space as a driver for socioeconomic sustainable development.... 7 III. The Space2030 agenda and the global governance of outer space activities.... 8 A. Role of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and Legal Subcommittee.... 8 B. Role of the Office for Outer Space Affairs.... 10 IV. Space as a driver of sustainable development... 11 A. Space economy.... 11 B. Space society... 15 C. Space accessibility.... 21 D. Space diplomacy.... 22 V. The Space2030 agenda: implementation.... 25 A. Recommendations relating to the space economy pillar.... 26 B. Recommendations relating to the space society pillar.... 27 C. Recommendations relating to the space accessibility pillar.... 29 D. Recommendations relating to the space diplomacy pillar.... 30 E. Further recommendations pertaining to the work of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the Office for Outer Space Affairs.... 32 VI. The way forward.... 33 Page 23 June 2018 CM-14 15
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development See https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org 27 November 2017 Small Satellites - Big Solutions (ESCAP) 16
Draft Resolution (COPUOS STSC) Draft resolution on space as a driver of sustainable development (A/AC.105/C.1/L.364) Contains ideas for Space2030 Agenda For consideration by member states Was not accepted by Member States, as presented United Nations General Assembly Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee Fifty-fifth session Vienna, 29 January 9 February 2018 V.17-08805 (E) *1708805* Draft resolution on space as a driver of sustainable development Note by the Secretariat I. Introduction Distr.: Limited 12 December 2017 Original: English 1. In its resolution 72/79, on the consideration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the General Assembly emphasized the significance of the high-level segment of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE+50), to be held on 20 and 21 June 2018 during the sixty-first session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which will be open to all States Members of the United Nations. 2. The Assembly also emphasized that concrete deliverables and outcomes are to be concluded at UNISPACE+50 for presentation to the Assembly in the form of a resolution to be considered at its seventy-third session, including on the Space2030 agenda and its implementation plan for strengthening the contribution of space activities and space tools to the achievement of the global agendas addressing long-term development concerns of humankind based on the peaceful exploration and use of outer space. 3. The Assembly requested the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to submit a draft resolution on the outcomes of UNISPACE+50 for the consideration of the General Assembly, in plenary meeting, at its seventy-third session. 4. Preliminary text for the draft resolution, prepared by the Secretariat for consideration by the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee at its fifty-fifth session (see A/72/20, para. 324 (d)), is set out below. A/AC.105/C.1/L.364 23 June 2018 CM-14 17
Status of Space2030 Agenda On 20 June, COPUOS endorsed the Draft resolution Fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: space as a driver of sustainable development, for adoption by UNGA later this year Calls for: Stronger coordination Addressing commercial activities Strengthening global space governance Space2030 agenda now to be developed by COPUOS over the next 3 years and to be presented to UNGA at its 75 th session in 2020 United Nations General Assembly Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Sixty-first session Vienna, 20 29 June 2018 V.18-03310 (E) *1803310* Distr.: Limited 16 May 2018 Original: English Draft resolution entitled Fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: space as a driver of sustainable development Note by the Secretariat I. Introduction 1. In its resolution 72/79, on the consideration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the General Assembly emphasized the significance of the high-level segment of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE+50), to be held on 20 and 21 June 2018 during the sixty-first session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which will be open to all States Members of the United Nations. 2. In that same resolution, the Assembly requested the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to submit a draft resolution on the outcomes of UNISPACE+50 for the consideration of the General Assembly, in plenary meeting, at its seventy-third session. 3. In accordance with the Assembly s request, the agreed text of the draft resolution entitled Fiftieth anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: space as a driver of sustainable development, as finalized during the intersessional consultations held from 7 to 11 May 2018 that were open to all Member States, is hereby submitted to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space for its endorsement on the first day of the UNISPACE+50 high-level segment, on 20 June 2018 (see annex). The Committee is expected to recommend that the General Assembly adopt the draft resolution at its seventy-third session. A/AC.105/L.313 23 June 2018 CM-14 18
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