https://spacewatch.global/tag/un-general-assembly/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:22:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/un-general-assembly/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/wsis20-high-level-event-2025-to-hold-from-7-11-july-in-geneva/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65008 The 2025 edition of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) + 20 High-Level Event is coming up from 7 to 11 July, in Geneva, Switzerland. The high-level event will attract representatives from across the digital-for-development global community to assess progress and establish a joint vision for using tech for the good of all. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/space-nuggets-19-2024-allies-bullies-and-vetos-the-west-vs-east-in-space/ Mon, 13 May 2024 14:00:52 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55179 In this week's Space #Nuggets, Torsten Kriening discusses the growing space tensions on the world stage. This past week, Russia defended its veto at the UN General Assembly against Nukes in Space, followed by the USA's response. Torsten subsequently spoke about his time at GEOINT and the rising space industry in the States.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/rogue-commends-un-vote-on-asat-ban-and-creates-new-space-sustainability-policy-position/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 07:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45894 Satellite vehicle and subsystems designer, Rogue Space Systems Corporation (Rogue), has decided to support the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of Resolution 77/41, calling on all Member States not to conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) tests. The US-led initiative has already been adopted by ten countries.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/space-cafe-canada-by-dr-jessica-west-recap-is-arms-control-rocket-science/ Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39624 During the fifth Space Café Canada event, host Jessica West of Project Ploughshares sat down with Paul Meyer, a global expert on arms control and diplomacy in outer space, to discuss why efforts to agree to restrictions on the use of weapons and other military restraints has been so difficult.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/un-committee-says-yes-to-establishing-space-rules-group/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 07:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36956 The UN First Committee, responsible for international security, approved the establishment of a new working group to develop rules for military activities in space, Breaking Defense reports. The plan was proposed by the UK and supported by a number of Western countries including the US. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/spacewatchgl-share-space-exploration-should-aim-for-peace-collaboration-and-co-operation-not-war-and-competition/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36397 SpaceWatch.Global has been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. This is “Space exploration should aim for peace, collaboration and co-operation, not war and competition”, originally published 11 October 2021 at The Conversation by Steven Freeland, Kuan-Wei Chen and Ram S. Jakhu.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/un-secretary-general-guterres-criticizes-space-tourism/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36079 António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, mentioned space tourism alongside corruption and loss of freedoms as cause for the ever-increasing gap between socioeconomic groups. Addressing the General Assembly, Guterres said “billionaires joyriding to space” led to the growing mistrust towards governments and the values of the UN.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/09/spacewatchgl-share-outer-space-institutes-international-open-letter-on-kinetic-anti-satellite-asat/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 07:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35832 The Outer Space Institute is pleased to publish the International Open Letter on Kinetic Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Testing, the second Open Letter coordinated by the OSI. This letter urges the UN General Assembly to take up consideration of a treaty that would prohibit conducting debris-generating anti-satellite weapon tests.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/spacewatchgl-opinion-2020-in-review-a-space-security-perspective/ Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29362&preview=true&preview_id=29362 2020 will be a year long remembered by anyone who lived through it, though maybe not for the best reasons. Between political strife, a pandemic and natural disasters, a person could be forgiven for thinking it was the end of days. But modern civilisation has not collapsed (yet) and humans managed to carry on with their daily lives, meeting with friends and family online, ordering more take-out meals and adding to the list of indicators of an arms race in outer space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/spacewatch-opinion-to-treaty-or-not-to-treaty-how-to-bridge-the-legal-voluntary-divide-in-space-security/ Sun, 02 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24698&preview=true&preview_id=24698 The US and Russia just met in Vienna for a Space Security Exchange, a bilateral discussion between two of the world’s biggest space-military powers, to discuss what might be done about growing space security threats.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/spacewatchgl-perspective-on-us-space-resources-executive-order-christopher-johnson-on-how-the-u-s-seeks-to-be-a-pioneer-in-space-resources-norm-development/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21746 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/spacewatchgl-perspective-on-us-space-resources-executive-order-elina-morozova-on-the-unappreciated-importance-of-the-moon-agreement/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21727 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/spacewatchgl-perspective-john-sheldon-on-the-us-executive-order-1-2-2-2-2/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21478&preview=true&preview_id=21478 On 6 April 2020, US President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/spacewatchgl-perspectives-bleddyn-bowen-on-russias-rpo-with-americas-nro/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19572 One of the more notable space stories of the past week is that of two Russian satellites allegedly 'stalking' a KH-11 reconnaissance satellite operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/copuos-long-term-sustainability-guidelines-set-stage-for-secure-world-foundations-summit-for-space-sustainability/ Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14814 The adoption of the Long Term Sustainability (LTS) Guidelines “is the most significant output of COPUOS [Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space] in the last decade, and the most significant output promoting space sustainability,”]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/unoosa-and-asteroid-foundation-sign-mou/ Wed, 29 May 2019 05:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14292 https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/space2030-high-level-participants-come-together-to-promote-space-for-peace/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10587 An event, held alongside the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, engaged world leaders to highlight the importance of space as a “driver for peace and sustainable development on Earth, as a driver for innovative space diplomacy and as the New Frontier for Peace on Earth”.]]>