July 2014
In search of strategic stability
...increasingly independent manner. Institutionalised inequality – such as the privileges of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – causes ever greater dissatisfaction. The Security Council either draws a fence around itself...
July 2020
Pandemic in space – are we ready?
... with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, prior to the Demo-2 flight test. Space law and health governance The United Nations space law treaties do not specifically address matters of public health. Even so, in 1959, the predecessor of the UN Committee...
October 2020
Morality, rights and responsibilities in space
... or groups outside of political or corporate entities. While more noted for being ignored than followed, the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most important documents in human history. The Declaration recognises...
July 2020
Investigations into plant growth on the Moon
... petri-dishes using a plant-substrate called agar-agar, following the standard preparation methods outlined by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The petri-dishes were labelled “1 g control” and “clinorotated”, as shown...
05 February 2020
Legal action could be used to stop Starlink ruining the night say astronomers
... (ICJ), which can be called into question whenever there is a dispute of international jurisdiction or between member states of the United Nations, to argue that the night sky in its natural state is a shared human right, like “the right to breath...
15 May 2024
Lisbon summit calls for urgent action on space threats
... becomes increasingly complex, we realise the importance of the United Nations and of UNOOSA in particular. Our ability to lead ... we are again in this historic city, but now as the United Nations Member States, and I hope that we are also here with ...
