Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: 2023
Sixty-sixth session (31 May - 9 June 2023)
WebCast (Plenary Sessions and Technical Presentations)
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802 meeting, 31 May, a.m.
803 meeting, 31 May, p.m.
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804 meeting, 1 June, a.m.
805 meeting, 1 June, p.m.
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806 meeting, 2 June, a.m.
807 meeting, 2 June, p.m.
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808 meeting, 5 June, a.m.
809 meeting, 5 June, p.m.
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810 meeting, 6 June, a.m.
811 meeting, 6 June, p.m.
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812 meeting, 7 June, a.m.
813 meeting, 7 June, p.m.
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814 meeting, 8 June, a.m.
815 meeting, 8 June, p.m.
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816 meeting, 9 June, a.m.
817 meeting, 9 June, p.m.
Digital Recordings
Indicative Schedule of Work
SCHEDULE OF INFORMAL MEETINGS OF WORKING GROUPS
- Working Group on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
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- First meeting: 5 June 2023, 1:30-2:50 p.m. CEST (Vienna time), Room CR-3, VIC / MS Teams
- Second meeting: 7 June 2023, 1:30-2:50 p.m. CEST (Vienna time), Room CR-3, VIC / MS Teams
- Third meeting: 8 June 2023, 1:30-2:50 p.m. CEST (Vienna time), Room CR-3, VIC / MS Teams
- Working Group on the Legal Aspects of Space Resource Activities
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- First meeting: 5 June 2023, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CEST (Vienna time), Room CR-3, VIC / MS Teams
- Second meeting: 6 June 2023, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. CEST (Vienna time), Room CR-3, VIC / MS Teams
- Third meeting: 6 June 2023, 1:30-2:50 p.m. CEST (Vienna time), Room CR-3, VIC / MS Teams
- Fourth meeting: 7 June 2023, 9:30-10:00 a.m. CEST (Vienna time), Room CR-3, VIC / MS Teams
SIDE EVENT INFORMATION
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"Access to Space For All - Path for Space Technology Capacity-Building", organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs, Room CR-3, 31 May 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and International Telecommunication Union regimes: synergies and best practices", co-organized by the European Space Policy Institute and Secure World Foundation, European Space Policy Institute Premises, 31 May 2023, starting at 6:30 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Space4Women: Progress and Updates", organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs, Room C0713/15, 1 June 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Enabling multi-state active debris removal and in-orbit servicing missions: Perspectives from New Zealand and the United Kingdom", co-organized by the United Kingdom and New Zealand, Room CR-7, 1 June 2023, starting at 1:30 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Our Fragile Space - Protecting the near-space environment - Launch event of the Exhibition by Max Alexander", co-organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs in partnership with the UK Space Agency, European Space Agency, Lloyd's, and the University of Warwick, Rotunda, 1 June 2023, starting at 6:15 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"KiboCUBE - Expanding Possibilities for Space Emerging Countries", co-organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, supported by the Permanent Mission of Japan, Room CR-7, 2 June 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
- "Strengthening outer space co-operation, moving towards shared future", organized by the Chinese delegation to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Mozart Room, 2 June 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Launch of the Space and Global Health Network " and
Ceremony of Signature of the Letter of Intent, organized by Switzerland, Room CR-3, 2 June 2023, starting at 2:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"The 3rd Inter-Regional Space Policy Dialogue Between Asia-Pacific and Europe: National approaches to space sustainability and the implementation of Long Term Sustainability guidelines", co-organized by the European Space Policy Institute and the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum, European Space Policy Institute Premises, 3 June 2023, starting at 9:30 a.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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International Charter Space and Major Disaster", organized by the United Kingdom Space Agency, Room CR-7, 5 June 2023, starting at 2:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Space Resources - Chances and Legal Challenges", co-organized by the ECSL National Contact Point Space Law Austria at the University of Vienna and the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, the University of Vienna, 6 June 2023, starting at 7:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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" Space4SDGs: An insight into the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Space Solutions Compendium and the European Space Agency Sustainable Development Goals catalogue ", co-organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs and the European Space Agency, Room CR-7, 7 June 2023, starting at 9:15 a.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Benefits of Astronomy for Society", organized by Spain, co-sponsored by Chile and Bulgaria, Room CR-7, 7 June 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Introducing the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Briefing Book", organized by Secure World Foundation, Outside Boardroom D, 7 June 2023, starting at 1:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"International Lunar Coordination: A Round Table", co-organized by the Moon Village Association, Secure World Foundation, Open Lunar Foundation, and the Hague Institute for Global Justice, Room CR-7, 7 June 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Space for Climate: From Observation to Action", co-organized by the Delegation of the European Union to the International Organisations in Vienna and the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, Permanent Mission of Sweden, 7 June 2023, starting at 6:30 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"Joint Report on Contribution to the Space2030 Agenda: European Space Programme "EU Space" Supporting an 8 Billion World", co-organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme, Room CR-7, 8 June 2023, starting at 9:30 a.m. Vienna time (CEST)
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"A Giant Leap: From Armstrong to Artemis" organized by the United States Mission to International Organizations in Vienna, Rotunda, 8 June 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. Vienna time (CEST)
VIRTUAL BRIEFINGS TO PERMANENT MISSIONS
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, in its capacity as the secretariat of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its Subcommittees, organized the following briefings:
- Virtual briefing on the upcoming sessions of LSC and COPUOS, 1 March 2023, 9:30-10:30
- Hybrid briefing on the 66th session of COPUOS, 23 March 2023, 9:30-10:30
- Virtual briefing on the 66th session of COPUOS, 5 April 2023, 14:00-15:00
- Virtual briefing on the 66th session of COPUOS, 16 May 2023, 14:00-15:00
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Virtual briefing on "Our Common Agenda" and
the Future of Outer Space Governance, on Friday, 19 May 2023, 15:00-16:00, Vienna Time
Session Documents
A/RES/78/72
A/78/20
A/AC.105/L.332
A/AC.105/2023/INF/1
A/AC.105/L.333
A/AC.105/2023/CRP.
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Working Group on Legal Aspects of Space Resource Activities: Joint views of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom on the Scope and Topics of the International Space Resource Conference under the auspices of the United Nations in 2024 (DRAFT Non-Paper submitted in preparation of the consultations of the Working Group on Legal Aspects of Space Resource Activities at the 66th COPUOS session 2023)
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Non-Paper for streamlining the method of work (Non-Paper Submitted by COPUOS Chair)
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WG on SR - As agreed, updated, revised Non-paper on Topics for Conference
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Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities - Possible report language: Non-paper by the Chair of the Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (6 June 2023)
A/RES/77/121
A/RES/77/120
A/77/20
A/AC.105/L.
A/AC.105/
A/AC.105/C.1
A/AC.105/C.1/L.
A/78/6.
GARES
COPUOSREPORTS
A/AC.105/
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