Space for the Future of Humankind SIMONETTA DI PIPPO, DIRECTOR United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs United Nations Office at Vienna 11 th Ilan Ramon International Space Conference 2-3 February 2016 | Herzlia, Israel

Vision Bringing the benefits of space to humankind Mission Statement The core business of the Office is to promote international cooperation in the use of outer space to achieve development goals for the benefit of humankind

 Promote International Cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space  Promote utilisation of space science and technology for sustainable economic and social development.  Assist United Nations Member States to establish legal and regulatory frameworks that govern space activities  Strengthen capacity of developing countries to use space technology for development by helping to integrate space capabilities into national development programmes What we do

Execute the Secretariat functions of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and Legal Subcommittee Lead the UN Inter-Agency coordination mechanisms on Outer Space Activities (UN-Space) Discharge the responsibilities of the Secretary-General under the UN treaties and principles on outer space Maintain, on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, the Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space Pursue Coordination/cooperation with space agencies, IGOs & NGOs, private sector, academia, involved in space-related activities Implement the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, Serve as Executive Secretariat for the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) Implement the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) programme Roles & Responsibilities

Register on Space Objects Public Outreach Youth Office of the Director (Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo) Committee, Policy and Legal Affairs Section (Mr. Niklas Hedman) Space Applications Section (Mr. Takao Doi) Programme on Space Applications UN-SPIDER Beijing ICG Vienna Bonn Structure

UNOOSA Offices Beijing OfficeBonn OfficeVienna

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space  Established by General Assembly in 1959 to govern exploration and use of space for the benefit of all humanity (&STSC + LSC)  Instrumental in the creation of the five treaties and five principles of outer space, and important to strengthen the international legal regime governing outer space  Provides a unique platform at a global level to monitor and discuss developments in the space agenda and space technology applications.  Support efforts at national, regional and global level to maximize the benefits of the use space science, technology and applications.  Increase coherence and synergy in international cooperation in space activities at all levels

COPUOS Scientific & Technical Subcommittee Legal Subcommittee Long Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities The Whole Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space Status And Application of the Five United Nations Treaties on Outer Space The Definition And Delimitation of Outer Space The Review of International Mechanisms For Cooperation in the Peaceful Exploration And Use of Outer Space Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space  Comprises two Subcommittees  Each subcommittee has 3 working groups  Annual Meetings

Current issues - Space agenda today: Disaster Management Space and Sustainable Development Long-term sustainability of outer space activities UNISPACE+50 Space Weather Global Navigation Satellite Systems Space and Water Space Security and TCBMs Space and climate change International cooperation Near-Earth objects Space and Global Health

Transforming our world: 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development

Direct Indirect SDGs: the relevance of space technology

 2018 marks the 50 year anniversary of the first UN Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (1968)  Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPOUS) decided to use this milestone anniversary to renew and strengthen its mandate as a unique platform for interrelationship between major space faring nations and emerging space nations, supported by UNOOSA  UNISPACE+50 will articulate a long-term vision for Space Towards UNISPACE+50 in 2018

2018 UNISPACE+50 will:  Consider the development of stronger space governance, taking into account the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the new sustainable development goals  Consider international mechanisms & frameworks, which are reflective of an evolving and more complex space agenda that includes:  -the broader concept of space security  -the expanding commercial space sector  -the long-term sustainability of outer space activities  Consider mechanisms and processes for resiliency and interoperability  Consider mechanisms and platforms for space cooperation and coordination towards stronger space governance and global partnerships.

As a blueprint towards Space 2030, UNISPACE+50 aims to:  Define its outputs, taking into account the evolving and complex Space agenda. Broader concept of space security. Expanding commercial space sector. Space exploration.  Engage all key stakeholders in the space arena, including governmental and non-governmental actors, commercial sector, civil society, young generation and public at large  Build synergies with the outcomes of the key UN Summits in 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the outcomes of the 2015 Paris Climate Summit (COP21)

UNISPACE+50 Process 2016: COPUOS and its Subcommittees (Scientific and Technical, and Legal ) will define UNISPACE+50 thematic priorities based on the following cross-cutting areas, where COPOUS has made its major contributions:  Space governance (UN treaties and principles on outer space, COPUOS guidelines GA resolutions on outer space)  Capacity-building (in the use of space science and technology and their applications for the benefit of all countries)  Resiliency (disaster risk reduction, near-Earth objects, space weather )  Interoperability (including work done by the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) and other current and new coordination mechanisms, such as IAWN, SMPAG)  Space for sustainable development (efforts by the Committee and its member States as well as UNOOSA to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development)

Governance Capacity-building Resiliency Interoperability Space for sustainable development U N I S P A C E + 50 Thematic Priorities U N I S P A C E + 50 Thematic Priorities Space Economy Space Society Space Society Space Diplomacy Space Accessibility UNISPACE+50 Process Partnership

UNISPACE+50 Four Pillars These pillars will guide our preparations towards UNISPACE +50 and beyond SPACE ECONOMY / SPACE SOCIETY / SPACE ACCESSIBILITY / SPACE DIPLOMACY The Global Space Governance The Role of UNOOSA

The acceptance of the recognition of the significant changes which have occurred in the world of space activities and reflecting the increasing number of participants in the space sector at all levels SPACE SOCIETY / SPACE ACCESSIBILITY / SPACE DIPLOMACY / SPACE ECONOMY

Equal and non-discriminatory access to outer space for all States which aims at improving life on earth, despite of a country’s scientific, technological, and economic development.

SPACE SOCIETY / SPACE ACCESSIBILITY / SPACE DIPLOMACY / SPACE ECONOMY Cooperation among nations in using space technologies and applications to address common challenges facing humanity and to build constructive, knowledge- based partnerships.

SPACE SOCIETY / SPACE ACCESSIBILITY / SPACE DIPLOMACY / SPACE ECONOMY The full range of activities and use of resources that create and provide value and benefits to human beings in the course of exploring, understanding and utilizing space NASA

KEY DATES 20 – 24 November 2016: 1 st High Level Forum “Space as a driver for socioeconomic sustainable development”, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2017: 2 nd HLF, UAE 2018: 3 rd HLF 2018: UNISPACE+50: June 2018 High-level events (18-19 June) and opening 20 June

Global space cooperation can only be beneficial, and the subsequent generations of humanity will reap the benefits of the orderly conduct of space activities. All countries, whether or not they have already become active in space research, or have started to utilize space applications, can use space technology as a key to open the strongbox towards a prosperous and common future.

Welcome to COPUOS  Reviewing international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space  Encouraging space research programmes  Legal problems arising from exploration of outer space  Annual discussions of space to meet global development goals  Unique platform at global level to monitor & discuss developments

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