A rendering of space debris generated by a Russian anti-satellite missile test in November 2021. (Image credit: Hugh Lewis/University of Southampton) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 15 November 2023 The goal is to help foster a safer and more sustainable space environment. An attempt to make the space environment safer
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 8 November 2023 One new working group, led by the UK and US, will focus on norms; the other, led by Russia and China, will draft legal treaty. WASHINGTON — A United Nations committee vote to split future work on measures to keep
Published by Sputnik International, 19 October 2023 UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United States and its allies have been using civilian infrastructure in outer space for military purposes and this will have a negative impact on peaceful outer space activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Deputy
Protesters say spaceports could cause environmental harm in Scotland (Image: NQ) By Ross Hunter, Published by The National, 3 October 2023 CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to withdraw support for new spaceports in Scotland. Protesters from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars UK appeared outside Holyrood
By Paul Meyer, Published by Open Canada, 24 September 2023 The long-standing goal of preventing an arms race in outer space could be slipping away It has become a challenge these days to keep up with the exponential growth in the number of satellites orbiting this planet. Current estimates of
By Wen Zhou, Published by ICRC, 15 August 2023 Despite the long-term desire of the international community to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, space systems have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space era. As the role of these systems in military operations
By Jessica West, Published by Ploughshares, 1 June 2023 Click on image to view report PDF Summary The focus of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) is on reducing space threats through norms, rules, and principles of responsible behaviour. While the first session featured discussions on existing legal and normative frameworks,
First meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Credit United Nations By Dennis O'BrienPublished by Spacewatch Europe, May 2023 The new Working Group on Outer Space Resources held its first meetings during the recent session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the United Nations
