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Ethics of Outer Space
UNESCO shall, in accordance with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 56/51 (10 December 2001) and through ongoing cooperation between UNESCO, COMEST and the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), promote ethical principles to guide present and future human activities for the safe and peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
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  How is UNESCO reacting to the report of the Group of Experts of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)? Is UNESCO working with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) and COPUOS?

  Is UNESCO mandated to draft a declaration of principles or a normative instrument on the ethics of outer space? What is the relationship with COPUOS in this regard?

  What concrete form does cooperation with the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) take?

  What follow-up will be given to COMEST recommendations on ethics of outer space?

  Why do UNESCO and COMEST focus on space ethics and other emerging technology? How are these issues relevant to developing and less developed countries?




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