Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, 68th session, 842nd meeting

Good morning, everyone.

Distinguished delegates, I now declare open the 842nd meeting of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Distinguished delegates, this morning we will continue and hopefully conclude our consideration of Agenda Item 4. We will continue our consideration of Agenda Item 8, Space and Sustainable Development, in order to have the outcome on the informal consultations on space for development, international cooperation implementing benefit sharing in space activities reported to the Plenary. We will continue and hopefully conclude our consideration of Agenda Item 13, Future role and methods of the work of the Committee. To hear a report by the co-facilitators Italy and Morocco on the outcomes of consultations on a proposal to hold UNISPACE IV in 2027. We will then suspend the plenary meeting so that the Working Group on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities can hold its meetings. We will continue and hopefully conclude our consideration of Agenda Item 6, Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its 62nd session. Time permitting, we will begin our consideration of Agenda Item 17, Report of the Committee to the General Assembly. Are there any questions or comments on this proposed schedule? I see none. Distinguished delegates, I would now like to continue and hopefully conclude our consideration of Agenda Item 4, General exchange of views. And the first speaker on my list is a distinguished representative of the World Space Week Association. You have the floor.

Your Excellencies, distinguished delegates, it is a privilege to address this committee on behalf of the World Space Week Association. We commend the chair, the secretariat, and the Director of the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs for their continued leadership in advancing global space cooperation. World Space Week is celebrated annually from the 4th to the 10th of October and is the largest space outreach event in the world. It offers a powerful and inclusive platform for nations to raise awareness of the benefits of space, inspire future generations, and foster international collaboration. In 2024, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of World Space Week under the theme Space and Climate Change, with more than 15,000 events held across 90 countries. We extend special recognition to SUPARCO of Pakistan and the Saudi Ministry of Education for their exceptional national-level coordination and support. Looking ahead, the 2025 theme, Living in Space, focuses on the realities and possibilities of sustainable human presence beyond Earth. Under the leadership of Robert Lightfoot, President of Lockheed Martin Space, our Honorary Chair for 2025, World Space Week Association convened an industry roundtable at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs to engage commercial actors in leveraging World Space Week for outreach. We also launched the Astropreneurs Mentorship Program in conjunction with the Global Entrepreneurs Network Space to support emerging space entrepreneurs, reinforcing the link between public engagement and economic opportunity. We warmly invite all member states and space agencies to participate in World Space Week 2025 by organizing events, sharing achievements, and utilizing this global platform. Event registration and resources are available at our website, world— worldspaceweek.org. And finally, we gratefully acknowledge our sponsors, Lockheed Martin, Airbus, Viasat, VAST,, Kuwait Investment Company, and others whose continued support makes World Space Week possible and impactful. Thank you, distinguished chair and esteemed delegates, for your attention and enduring support for this global celebration of space.

Jerome, merci.

I thank the distinguished delegate of World Space Week Association for her statement.

Thank you, President.

Distinguished delegates, I see that there is no more speakers on this agenda item. We have concluded our consideration of agenda item 4, General Exchange of Views. Distinguished delegates, I would now like to continue our consideration of agenda item 8, Space and Sustainable Development, in order to have the outcome on the informal consultations on space for development, international cooperation, and implementing benefit sharing in space activities reported to the plenary. The first speaker on my list is the distinguished representative of Brazil.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The African Group, along with Brazil, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, and Panama, is pleased to report on the initiative titled Space for Development: International Cooperation and Implementing Benefit Sharing in Space Activities. The countries supporting this initiative convened several informal consultations open to all member states of the Commission. During those informal consultations, The supporting countries proposed to open a discussion track on international cooperation, benefit sharing, and the challenges associated with its practical implementation in space activities. The supporting states circulated two documents to facilitate informal consultations: a concept note as well as suggested way forward. During those meetings, the supporting countries explained the need for a dialogue aimed at stocktaking on current efforts in international cooperation, including those under the aegis of UNOSA, in order to identify evolving needs of developing countries and to explore new practical and consensual avenues for international cooperation, as well as existing efforts in this regard, that ensure that space activities are conducted for the benefit of all member states. In the formal consultations, we concluded with the following recommendations to the consideration of the Committee: A, this initiative will build on the existing work of the committee and its subcommittees, and that member states will continue considering this topic under the existing agenda item, Space for Sustainable Development. B, informal consultations will continue on this topic led by the supporting states. C, these consultations would enable a gap analysis of current and future benefits and opportunities, as well as evolving needs and challenges, particularly for developing countries. D) The outcome of the consultations and the gap analysis will allow for an initial draft of a consensual framework for voluntary international cooperation in space activities, which could include different forms of assistance and enhance the sharing of benefits of exploration and use of outer space, particularly for developing countries and emerging spacefaring nations. The aforementioned draft would be presented to COPUS 2026 for consideration, with a view to providing a tangible outcome on this topic by UNISPACE IV. It was also agreed that the UNOASA will facilitate these endeavors as needed within existing resources and mandates. It was also highlighted that this initiative intends to incorporate contributions from governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental actors, and that a group of interested countries on this matter may be created to help shape and support its efforts.

Mr.

Chair, we invite all member states to support this initiative as a concrete step toward ensuring that the governance of our space remains inclusive, sustainable, and truly reflective of the principle that space activities shall benefit all countries, regardless of their level of development. At a time when COPUS is facing rapidly evolving issues, from space traffic and orbital congestion to the increased role of private actors, many delegations have called for our discussions to remain relevant and responsive to the realities of 21st century space. Space activities. This initiative offers a timely opportunity to strengthen international cooperation and ensure that developing countries are not left behind with the support and partnership of those who are leading and active in space. We invite all member states to actively participate in this process going forward. I would like to thank all delegations for their engagement. I would also like to thank the cross-regional group of states that supported this initiative from its inception. I thank you, Mr.

Chair.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Brazil for that statement. Distinguished delegates, we have now concluded our consideration of Agenda Item 8, Space and Sustainable Development. Distinguished delegates, I would now like us to continue and hopefully conclude our consideration of Agenda Item 13, Future role and method of work of the committee to invite the co-facilitators, the representatives of Italy and Morocco, to report on the results of the consultations on a proposal to hold UNISPACE-4 in 2027. I would now like to invite the distinguished representative of Morocco to inform on behalf of the co-facilitators Italy and Morocco, the Committee of the Results of the Consultations on the Proposal to Hold UNISPACE-4. Distinguished delegate of Morocco, you have the floor.

Thank you for giving me the floor, Mr.

Chair.

In our capacity as co-facilitators of the deliberations on holding a fourth United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, UNISPACE-4, we appreciate the opportunity to report back to the plenary of this Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space regarding the consultations held since the 67th session of the Committee. Chair, distinguished delegates, at its 67th session last year, the Committee noted with appreciation a proposal to hold UDI Space Forum 2027 and look forward to further consultations on the proposal during the intersessional period and at the 62nd session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee. Our engagement in this endeavor has entailed 4 informal meetings during the 62nd session of the Scientific and Technical Committee, followed by 3 informal meetings held during the 64th session of the Legal Subcommittee. In addition, 3 intersessional consultations have been convened to maintain the momentum and continuity of this vital process. In the meetings that followed, Morocco and Italy presented a tailored document outlining proposals on the potential objectives, format, venue, dates, participants, structure, scope, and financial aspects of UNISPACE-4. These documents, completed with due diligence and reflecting the insightful contributions from state members of the Committee, served as the basis of substantive discussion and refinement. We are equally grateful to the dedicated team of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, whose continued support has been of the utmost value. We particularly commend their thorough and rigorous preparation of the report on the possible organizational arrangements for UNISPACE-4, CRP-4, as required by the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee. This foundational document was introduced and examined during the initial informal meetings of the current session. As a result, we circulated document CRP-30 incorporating further textual proposals which track changes as discussed during the informal meetings. This document was used as the framework for continuing collaborative engagement. Chair, distinguished delegates, we wish to express our sincere and profound appreciation to all distinguished delegations for their diligent, thoughtful, and constructive contributions through these discussions. Their unwavering commitment and exemplary spirit of cooperation have been instrumental in advancing our shared objectives. Chair, distinguished delegates, at the consultations, delegations considered that UNISPACE IV could be held in 2027 with its objectives, form, dates, venue, participants, organizations, scope, and financial aspects as outlined in Annex II of the present report. On this, I would like to highlight that this final version of the document, which, which is available on the COPUS website, includes a slight amendment in the definition of the framework for international cooperation under the section on International Cooperation and Space for Development. The relevant paragraph reads now as follows: Based on the Outer Space Treaty, the UNGA Resolution 51/122 of 30 December 1996, and other relevant UNGA resolutions, as well as on the ongoing deliberations— in the Committee and its subcommittees, UNISPACE IV could consider and recommend a consensual framework for voluntary international cooperation, which could include different forms of assistance to enhance and increase the sharing of benefits of exploration and use of outer space for all, particularly for developing countries and emerging spacefaring nations. This amendment is proposed to align the text to the proposed report language on the Initiatives on Space for Development, as proposed by the African Group Brazil, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, and Panama. While we acknowledge the considerable progress that has been achieved so far, further focused deliberations remain essential in order to secure a comprehensive and consensual agreement on the many facets of UNISPACE-4, as a revised proposed program budget for 2026 to be presented by the Secretary-General could significantly affect the funding arrangements for UNISPACE-4.

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Delegations agreed that more information on the founding agreements would be required before deciding to hold UNISPACE-4 in 2027. Delegations participating in the consultations therefore agreed to hold additional informal consultations co-facilitated by Italy and Morocco during the intersessional period to assist the funding arrangements for UNISPACE-4, with a view to making recommendation to General Assembly at its 88th Delegations also recommended that if UNISPACE IV was agreed to, the committee would act as the preparatory committee for UNISPACE IV, and the scientific and technical subcommittee as well as the legal subcommittee could act as the advisory committees. The Office for Outer Space Affairs would act as the secretariat of UNISPACE IV. Delegations request the— the Office of Outer Space Affairs to present its planned for founding EUSPACE4 during the above informal consultations, taking into account possible impact of a revised program budget proposal for 2026 and anticipated budgetary implications for 2027 on the office. Therefore, additional informal— additional informal consultations to be convened during the intersessional period under our joint leadership would focus on examining the founding arrangements for EUSPACE4. Phase 4, as elaborated in the latest version of the proposal to be annexed to the report of the committee. These consultations should aim to develop a solid recommendation for submission to the Assembly General at its 88th session. Chair, we express our sincere appreciation to all delegations for their invaluable contributions and support to the deliberations. I look forward to continuing productive exchange. Thank you for your attention.

Je vous remercie.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Morocco for the information provided. Distinguished delegates, I would also like to remind delegations that a non-paper containing an updated proposal for holding UNISPACE-4 has been posted on the webpage of the session. It reflects the results of the consultations. Distinguished delegates, that brings us to the end of Agenda Item 13, Future Role and Method of Work of the Committee. We will now suspend the plenary so that the Working Group on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Act Activities can hold its third meeting. Following the adjournment of the Working Group meeting, we will then resume the plenary. The meeting is adjourned.

Distinguished delegates, I'd like for us now to continue and hopefully conclude our consideration of Agenda Item 6, report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its 62nd session. I would now like to invite Mr. Umamaheswaran of India, Chair of the Working Group of the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities, to inform the Committee of the results of the work undertaken by the Working Group at this session. Mr. Umamaheswaran, you have the floor.

Monsieur, Mr. Omama, you have the floor.

Distinguished Chair, distinguished delegates, I am pleased to have this opportunity to inform you of the outcome of the work of the Working Group on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities at the present session. At this session, the Working Group held both formal meetings and extensive informal consultations, during which it made excellent progress. Distinguished Chair, distinguished delegates, at this session the Working Group agreed that it had reached consensus on the text of its draft final report as contained in Conference Room Paper A/8. AC.105/2025/CRP.33, and that the text of that report would be formally edited and translated into all the official languages of the United Nations following the 68th session of the committee. The working group recommended that upon its presentation of its draft final report to the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee at the 63rd session in 2026, the existing working group be extended with the current chair. The Working Group agreed to hold an informal online meeting in September/October 2025 in order to work on the draft— on work on drafting its new work plan. The Working Group also decided to establish an expert group on space situation awareness as per the proposal submitted by the United Arab Emirates contained in what will be issued as Conference Room Paper A/AC.105/2025/CRP.27/Revision 4. Distinguished Chair, distinguished delegates, let me once again express my deepest gratitude to all the member states for the excellent flexibility and spirit of Vienna being shown all through the discussions and deliberations that we had for the past maybe 4, 4 and a half years, and I am honored and really touched by the recommendation that the chair of this working group can continue along with this extension. And once again, let me thank you all. I feel really honored. Thank you so much for this. And I thank you for your attention.

Je vous remercie, Monsieur.

I thank you for your report, distinguished delegates. I would now like to ask if the committee endorses the decisions taken by the Working Group at this session. I see no objection. It is so decided. Distinguished delegates, now I would like to invite the distinguished representative of Austria to inform us of the results of the informal informal meetings of the Working Group. On behalf of the chair of the Working Group on the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space, you have the floor.

Thank you for giving me the floor, Chair. Allow me to inform you on the outcomes of the informal meeting of the Working Group on the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space. Chair, distinguished delegates, in accordance with the agreement of the working group during the 62nd session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and as endorsed by the subcommittee, the Working Group on the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space met on the margins of the current session to discuss the modalities of a joint workshop with the IAEA as a possible method of collecting information under the objectives of its work plan, in particular under the objective 2, about potential future uses of nuclear power sources in outer space, and in particular those involving nuclear reactors, to be held in 2026 possibly in conjunction with the 69th session of this committee. The Working Group on the Use of Nuclear Power Sources discussed for the joint workshop with the IAEA to be held on June 9th, 2026, as a full-day workshop co-chaired by the chair of the working group and a representative of the IAEA. This workshop would consist of presentations by states and presentations by industry representatives to be invited through national delegations. The Working Group also discussed that an intersessional meeting would be held in the third quarter of this year, preferably on November 2025 to prepare the draft program for the workshop, to be then finalized at the meetings of the working group during the 63rd session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee. Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

I thank the distinguished delegate for that report. Distinguished delegates, we have concluded our examination of agenda item 6 regarding the report of the Scientific and Technical Working Group at its 62nd session. So we will now begin the adoption of our report. Before that, I would like to thank you all for your support by maintaining cooperative and constructive spirit which prevailed throughout our consideration of the many agenda items. I feel we have achieved a lot and made good progress on various substantive issues. I truly hope that our report reflects our collective efforts to maintain this spirit. I would therefore like to appeal to you all for your continuing support and cooperation during the adoption of the report. Report. I would also like to remind the delegates that due to the ongoing liquidity crisis, our session must conclude by 6 PM tomorrow, Wednesday. I count on your support and cooperation to ensure that we conclude our work by 6 PM tomorrow by adopting our report by consensus before 6 PM tomorrow. I would like to give the floor to the Second Vice Chair and Rapporteur, Ms. Hessa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, to read out the currently available documents. You have the floor.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for giving me the floor. Delegations should have before them the draft report as contained in the following documents: A/AC.105/L.340, Introduction without general exchange of views. Addenda 1, Agenda Items 5, Ways and Means of Maintaining Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes. Addenda 2, Agenda Item 6, Report for— Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on the 62nd Session. Addenda 5, Agenda Item 8, Space and Sustainable Development. Addenda 8, Agenda Item 9, Spin-off Benefits. Addenda 13, Agenda Item 10, Space and Water. Addenda 12, Agenda Item 11, Space and Climate Change. Addenda 10, Agenda Item 16, Other Matters, Agenda and Schedule of Work. And Addenda 4, Annex, ATLEC Work Plan.

Je remercie la vice-présidente rapporteure.

I thank the vice-chair rapporteur for informing us of the available documents. Distinguished delegates, we will now proceed by adopting the draft report paragraph by paragraph and then each document as a whole. As much as possible, and pending the availability of the documents, I suggest that we review document L340 and its addenda in the order of the agenda items rather than the order of addendum number. In this connection, as you may recall, in accordance with the agreement at the 6th Second session of the Committee, all agenda items of the subcommittees were considered in sequential order, with the exception of Agenda Item 4, General Exchange of Views, which spread across several meetings. To this end, Agenda Item 4, General Exchange of Views, is scheduled to be published as Addendum 14 but only tomorrow. I would like us to make the most of the time we have, so I propose that we proceed with the other agenda items and the Committee can consider the adoption of Addendum 14 as soon as it is available. Distinguished delegates, do you agree with this approach regarding the draft report? I see no objection. We will begin with— we will work in that way, and we will begin paragraph by paragraph. The first document will be A/AC105/L340. This document, L340, contains the section entitled Introduction and Proceedings of the Session. I would like to see the document on the screen, please. I propose that we start with A. Are there any comments on the first paragraph? Actually, the introduction, Chapter 1 introduction. May I consider that we are adopting the first paragraph, the introduction, as it stands on the screen? I see no objections. That paragraph is adopted. Let us now go on to A. Are there any comments on A.

Puis-je considérer que—

May I consider that Section A is Accepted by all delegations in its current state? I see no objection.

Passons au paragraphe 3, adoption of the agenda.

Let's now go on to B, adoption of the agenda. Are there any comments on this paragraph?

Paragraph 4.

May I take it that we can adopt paragraph 4 as it stands?

The paragraph 4 is approved.

May I ask you now to go on to paragraph 5? Argentina, you have the floor.

Thank you, Chair. Just to say that in the— the interpretation into Spanish is not working on the webcast.

OK, we will suspend for a few minutes to deal with that technical issue with regards to Spanish.

Check 1, 2.

Check 1, 2.

Sound check.

Distinguished delegates, it appears that we have resolved the issue. Shall we test it out? Let us resume the adoption of the document paragraph by paragraph. We were at para 5. May I take it that the committee adopts this paragraph? As presented, I see no objections. The paragraph is adopted. Before we move to Para 6, I'd like to give the floor to the Secretariat for some corrections.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Um, in this paragraph, paragraph 6, there are two states that need to be added to this Djibouti and Iraq should be added to this list of states. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Merci.

Thank you very much. May we consider that the Committee adopt the paragraph as it is presented?

Je ne vois pas.

I see no objections. Paragraph is adopted. Now let us move to paragraph 7.

Puis-je considérer?

May I take it that the committee adopts the paragraph as proposed? Le paragraphe 7 is adopted. Paragraph 8. I take it that the Committee adopts the paragraph 8 as presented. Para 8 is adopted. Paragraph 9. Can the committee adopt paragraph 9 as proposed? Para 9 is adopted. Paragraph 10. May I take it that the committee adopts Paragraph 10 as proposed. Para 10 is adopted. Para 11. Could we scroll down, please? May I consider that Para 11 can be adopted as presented. Para 11 is adopted. Para 12. May I take it that the Committee adopt paragraph 12? I'd like to give the floor to the Secretariat for some clarifications.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. In this paragraph, paragraph 12, there is one more entity of the UN system that should be added, that is International Telecommunication Union, ITU. So ITU should be added to this list. Thank you very much, Mr.

Chair.

May I consider that paragraph 12 Is accepted as modified. Para 12 is adopted. Para 13. May I take it that the committee adopt paragraph 13 as proposed? Para 13 is adopted. Paragraph 14. May I take it that the Committee adopts paragraph 14 as proposed? Paragraph 14 is adopted. Paragraph 15. May I take it that the Committee adopts paragraph 15 as proposed? Any opposed? Adopted. I'd now like to give the floor to the Secretariat for some amendments regarding Paragraph 16.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. In this paragraph, Paragraph 16, there are two more entities that have the permanent observer status with the Committee that needs to be added to the list. They are Space Data Association, SDA, and Space Renaissance International, SRI. These two organizations need to be added to this paragraph. Thank you very much, Mr.

Chair.

May I take it that the committee adopts Para 16 as amended?

Adopted.

17. May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph— the paragraph as proposed? Adopted. Para 18. May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 18 as proposed? Adopted. Distinguished delegates, may I take it that document AAC 105 L340 With exceptions for Articles 19 as amended, is adopted. The document is adopted. Distinguished delegates, we will now move to the adoption of Document AL340 Addendum 1. Puis-je considérer May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 1 as proposed? Could you please put the document on the screen? May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 1 as presented?

Adopted. 2.

May I take it that Para 2 can be adopted as proposed?

Adopted.

I'd like to give the floor to the Secretariat for some amendments regarding Power 3.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. There is a correction that needs to be made to the document symbol and number. The document symbol number should have read A/AC.105/2025/CLP.16/Rev.1. So that's a correction that needs to be made. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Puis-je consid—

May I take it that the committee adopts Para 3 as amended? I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you, distinguished Mr. Chair, for giving us the floor. It would appear to us that in the English version of the text, in the title of the resolution, there is an extra 'on.' So it should be Draft Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, Space Science and and technology for promoting peace. Thank you.

Merci.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation for that comment. Delegates, may I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 3 as amended? Adopted.

Para 4.

May I take it that Para 4 can be adopted as proposed?

Adopted. 5.

May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 5 as proposed? The floor goes to the distinguished delegate from the USA.

Thank you, Chair, for giving me the floor. Just a small clarification edit in the middle of the paragraph after member states, where it's talking about adhering to and encouraging member states. After member states, I should say not already parties to become state parties. Just saying we're only encouraging non-members to join. Thank you.

Je remercie le—

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the USA for that comment. May I take it that the Committee adopts paragraph 5 as amended? Adopted.

6.

May I take it that the Committee adopts paragraph 6 as proposed? Adopted.

7.

May I take it that paragraph 7 can be adopted as proposed?

Proposed.

Adopted.

8.

May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 8 as presented? Adopted. 9. I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you, Chair, for giving me the floor. My delegation would like to propose a paragraph 8-bis, and I am prepared to read it out in English.

Some delegations express the view— the view that there is an urgency— that there is an urgency to expedite intergovernmental dialogue— intergovernmental dialogue within the framework of the United Nations of the United Nations on elaboration and adoption of a legally binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space.

Thank you, Chair. Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation for that contribution. Distinguished delegates, May I take it that the Committee adopts Para 8-bis as proposed?

Je ne vois pas.

I see no objections. 8-bis is adopted.

9.

May I take it That the Committee adopt paragraph 9 as proposed. Adopted.

10.

May I take it that the Committee adopt paragraph 10 as presented? Adopted.

11.

Does the committee adopt paragraph 11 as proposed? Adopted.

12.

I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you, Chair. My delegation would like to propose that we add 11-bis, and I will read it out in English.

The view was expressed The establishment of a unified information sharing platform, unified information sharing platform on space situation awareness under the aegis of the United Nations could significantly promote international cooperation promote international cooperation on the matter, on the matter, including, including by improving transparency of space activities, of space activities, and building trust, and building trust among its participants.

Thank you, Chair. Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. Delegates, may I take it that the Committee adopts paragraph 11-bis as as proposed.

Le paragraphe est adopté.

Adopted.

12.

Puis-je considérer que le comité adopte le paragraphe?

May I take it that we can approve paragraph 12 as it is presented? The paragraph is adopted. Paragraph 13. May I take it that the Committee adopts the paragraph? Paragraph 13 is adopted. I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Australia.

May I have the floor? This is not in regard to paragraph 13, but actually going back to paragraph 8. I just wanted to flag that my delegation would like to submit a paragraph 8ter. We will provide some text to the Secretary shortly. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Australia. May I consider That the committee adopts paragraph 13. I give the floor to Argentina.

Thank you, Chair. We consider— rather than the committee, it should be some delegations. That we're working on Article 9 and not 11. Thank you.

Je remercie la distinguée—

I thank the distinguished delegate of Argentina. May I take it that the committee— I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. It's just a question through you, if I may, to the distinguished colleague from Argentina. Why exactly we think that these changes are needed, because it seems to me that it's a fairly factual paragraph. But we're in your hands. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom. And I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Argentina.

Thank you, Chair. I think it was a mistake, actually. It was Article 11, not 9. And could we just wait for a few minutes? Maybe I can have a proposal.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Argentina for that statement.

On passe à l'article 4.

Let us go on to paragraph 14 for the time being, and we'll come back to 13. May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 14 as proposed?

The paragraph is adopted.

Paragraph 14 is adopted.

Is it Venezuela?

Gracias.

Thank you, Chair. Yes, I apologize. I'd like to come back to 13 because I'd like to introduce a 13 bis or 13 ter. I think it would be 13 bis. Based on something our delegation said about Article 9, which is referred to in paragraph 13, and I'll read in English.

The, the strength of the mechanism established in Article 9 of the Outer Space Treaty on the information to to be communicated— Article 9— as well as the mechanism for doing so are useful tools to ensure the maintenance of the peaceful character of of outer space.

I would like to ask the distinguished delegate of Venezuela to please Repeat the proposal, 13-bis. Thank you. Uh, we can send it to the Secretariat so they can include it, uh, with perfect accuracy.

On demande.

So I'd like to ask the distinguished delegate of Venezuela to please repeat the text whilst we wait for it to reach the Secretariat.

Yes, of course, it's my pleasure.

That strengthening of the mechanism established in the Article 9 of the Outer Space Treaty on the information to be communicated, as well as the mechanism for doing so, are useful tools to ensure the maintenance of the peaceful character of outer space. Fortalecimiento.

Strengthening. Strengthening, not estranging. Strengthening.

Gracias a la Secretaría por—

Thank you to the Secretariat for correcting that. I thank the distinguished delegate of Venezuela for the addition of 13 bis. And now I give the floor to Argentina.

Thank you, Chair, and thank you to the United Kingdom for asking me for my comment, which has allowed me to rectify. The suggestion would be as follows in English.

It was expressed that the progressive development of articles of the space treaty, such as Article 11 and even Article 9, which contemplates the information to be shared and the mechanisms for this, including prior notification, are measures that contribute to the peaceful use of space. If you want, I can read it slower.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Argentina. I ask the distinguished delegate of Argentina to please repeat it slowly.

Progressive development of articles of the space treaty.— such as Article 11 and even Article 9, which contemplate the information to be shared and the mechanisms for this, including prior notification, comma, are measures that contribute to the peaceful use of space. Stop. The view also expressed the opinion of the importance of the work of the working group of the 5 treaties and ATLAS lunar activities in this regard. In this regard. Muchas gracias.

Thank you very much. Distinguished delegates, we will come back to paragraph 13. May I consider that we will adopt paragraph 13 as amended? I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Canada.

With the addition of 13 bis and 13 ter, we would like to request that paragraph 13 revert to the committee. I think that 13 is factual enough that it can be left at the Committee, and then the subsequent 13bis and 13ter elaborate the other views.

Thank you.

Je vous remercie.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Canada.

Puis-je considérer?

May I take it that the Committee adopts paragraph 13? As now proposed. Paragraph 13 is adopted. Now, paragraph 13 bis. May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 13 bis as added?

Le paragraphe est adopté.

Adopted. Now, 13 ter. May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 13 ter as added?

Puis-je considérer que—

May I consider that the Committee adopts paragraph 13 ter as added?

Le paragraphe—

The paragraph is adopted.

Belgium.

I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Belgium.

Thank you, Chair. My delegation would just like to make a quick comment on paragraph 13. I apologize. We're not requesting an amendment, but we must pay attention to the formulation. When we say the Committee noted that Articles 9 and 11 of the Outer Space Treaty addressed— that could sound like it's interpretation when the Committee does not have the right to give an interpretation of the treaty. So we don't have a problem about opinions being expressed about how the treaty is understood, but the committee noted is slightly more affirmative. And so we would have preferred what had been proposed. But for the future, let's please pay attention to that formulation, which could be slightly misleading. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Belgium. The Secretariat is proposing some Corrections to take on board the comments made by the distinguished delegate of Belgium on paragraph 13.

Having heard the distinguished delegate, um, Belgium's new point, which is pertinent, um, we wonder if the Secretary-General could propose the following slight formulation of the first part of the— this paragraph, which may be: the Committee noted that Articles 9 and 11 of the Outer Space Treaty were related to the information to be shared and the mechanism for doing so. I wonder if that might satisfy the comment made by the distinguished delegate of the Belgian. Thank you very much, Mr. Chiu.

Distinguished delegates, please.

Distinguished delegates, may I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 13 as proposed and amended? The paragraph is adopted. Let us now go to paragraph 15. Do I take it that the committee adopts the paragraph as proposed? Proposed, and I give the floor to the United Kingdom.

Thank you, Chair.

Um, we have sent in a suggested text, but I will read out an amendment to paragraph 15 that we would like to make. So the paragraph reads: Some delegations express the view that adherence to voluntary, non-legally binding— this is where we change it— measures, comma, such as norms, comma, rules and principles of responsible behavior. And then the paragraph carries on. That's it.

Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom, and I ask the committee to consider the approval of paragraph 15 as proposed and amended. I give the floor to Argentina.

Thank you, Chair. It's a conceptual problem because a principle is not always binding, but voluntary non-legally binding measures such as norms is a legal contradiction. A norm is always legally binding in our opinion.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Argentina for that statement. I thank— I give the floor to distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom.

Thank you, Chair. We do not believe that there is a conflict here and that norms don't have to be legally binding. The language we've used here is consistent with language that the UK has used in the First Committee in other reports there.

I thank the distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom. For that statement. I give the floor to Spain.

Thank you, Chair. In our opinion, norms do not have to be legally binding. Some norms are binding in other fields, not just the legally one. For example, social norms. So it is important to make a distinction here that these are non-legally binding norms, and not just in this field but in others. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Spain for that comment. And now I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Chile.

Thank you, Chair. We would like to support paragraph 15 with the amendment. In our opinion, and intern— and according to international law, norms are not necessarily legally binding, and we think the wording reflects that. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Chile for that statement. Or comment. May I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 15 as proposed, discussed, and amended? The paragraph is adopted. Let us now go on to paragraph 16. May I— I give the floor to Canada.

Thank you, Chair. For paragraph 16, we would like to propose an addition at the end of the paragraph. The text would read, these delegations also express the view that a behavior-based approach maintains flexibility in the face— of rapidly changing technologies in the face—

sorry.

F-A-C-E, yeah, perfect. Of rapidly changing technologies and supports the fostering of mutual trust and understanding among space actors.

Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Canada. May I consider— or may I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 16 As proposed and amended, I give the floor to Australia.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for giving me the floor. I would like to withdraw my request to insert paragraph 8 ter. Instead, I would like to make a small edit to paragraph 16. The edit to paragraph 16 from my delegation would be to change the word standards. So after pragmatic non-binding standards, change standards to norms, rules, and principles. We believe this edit is makes the paragraph consistent with paragraph 15 now. We also support the addition by the Canadian delegation at the end of paragraph 16. Thank you very much.

I thank the distinguished delegate of Australia. Distinguished delegates, may I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 16 as proposed and amended?

Je donne la parole au distingué délégué—

I give the floor to the United States.

Thank you, Chair. Just one additional small suggestion. If we could just add "non-legally binding" at the top of the sentence.

Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of the United States. Distinguished delegates, do I take it that the committee adopts paragraph 16 As proposed and amended, it is adopted. Let us now go on to paragraph 17. I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of the Russian Federation.

Thank you very much, Chair. My delegation would like to propose a new paragraph, 16-bis, and I will read it out slowly in English.

The view was expressed that the concept of responsible behavior shifts the focus of the attention of the international community from the goal of elaboration and adoption— and adoption of a legally binding instrument legally binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. In outer space.

Thank you, Chair.

I thank the distinguished delegate of the Russian Federation. Distinguished delegates, Do I take it that the Committee adopts 16bis as proposed?

Le paragraphe est adopté.

The paragraph is adopted. Let us now go on to paragraph 17.

Je donne la parole au distingué délégué de l'État américain.

I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of the U.S.

Thank you, Chair. Just a suggested addition to this paragraph, as I believe this captures some of the views expressed by my delegation. Just in the middle of the paragraph before it says norms, so between the word to and the word norms, if it could say dual use use and relevant security issues, and— and then the sentence would continue— norms, etc. I'm happy to repeat that again if useful. And then the word 'and.' Perfect. Thank you, Chair.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the USA. Distinguished delegates, may I take it that the Committee can adopt Para 17 as presented and amended? Adopted. Paragraph 18, may I take it that the Committee adopts Paragraph 18 as proposed.

Adopted. 19.

I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the USA.

Thank you, Chair, and apologies for being a little late with my placard. If it's also possible, in a similar vein to our previous intervention, if before national national security, we could again add "dual use" and "relevant" right before the word "national security" in the middle. That's it.

Thank you, Chair.

Je vous remercie.

Thank you to the delegate from the USA. Distinguished delegates, may I take it that the Committee can adopt paragraph 18 as amended? Adopted. Let us now move to 19. Distinguished delegates, can the committee adopt paragraph 19 as proposed? Adopted. Or rather, I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the USA.

Thank you, Chair, and I promise, I hope this is the last time I'll take the floor on this addendum. Just very briefly, if we could also add Montreal in the list of cities, is that just something that my delegation mentioned during this conversation? Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the USA. Distinguished delegates, may I take it that the committee can adopt Para 19 as presented and amended? Adopted. Now moving to 2.20. May I take it that the Committee can adopt Para 20 as proposed? Adopted.

21.

Let's give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. Thank you very much, distinguished Mr. Chair. I would like to request the Secretariat in Para 21 indicate the correct and full title of the resolution. It can be taken from paragraph 3 of this section. Could we please do that? Thank you.

Merci.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation for that comment. Delegates, may I take it that the Committee can adopt Para 21 as As proposed and amended. Adopted.

22.

I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you very much, Chair. I would like to propose in the third line, after the words "to solve global problems," that we add a comma and cross out everything until the word "thus." As it appears to us that the wording that we have reflected on the screen inaccurately reflects the content of our resolution. Thank you, distinguished Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from Russia for that comment. I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from Ukraine.

Thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Our delegation kindly asks to add paragraph 22-bis in the following wording: Some delegations expressed the view that the proposal for a draft General Assembly resolution entitled Space Science and Technology for Promoting Peace wouldn't be endorsed through consensus. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from Ukraine. Let us go back to 22. Distinguished delegates, may I consider that the committee can adopt Para 22 as proposed and amended? But before we do so, I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from Russia.

Thank you, Chair. Regarding the proposed text from the delegation of Ukraine, 22-bis, we have certain doubts regarding this. We have carefully listened to the statements made by a number of distinguished delegations, and within those delegations were clear indications that these indicate— that these delegations could support the resolution. Here we see some strange wording that says that there will never be a consensus. First of all, a consensus on what? Are we referring to the Committee on Outer Space? Are we referring to the UNGA? As this draft resolution is for the UNGA, we do not entirely understand how we can look into the future, predict We're not fortune tellers. This is the KAPOAS. If we are referring to the UNGA, then I think it is not correct to make decisions on what will happen at the UNGA in the future. And so we, of course, respect the right of any delegation to express their views, but we will insist on the following. We would like to see what the delegations say being correctly reflected on the screen. Certain delegations have said that they are not in a position to support the resolution, but we are not referring to consensus. And we'd also like to see the accurate reflection of what is happening— what is happening on the screen, because what we're seeing on the screen currently is nonsense.

Thank you very much to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation for that statement. And I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from Ukraine.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to react. The first thing is that Russian delegate— actually, it is weird that Russian delegate is disturbing regarding the wording because during the last sessions of the subcommittees of the COPUS, there was no questions about this wording. It's approved language, so we see it is appropriate to reflect it in the report of the COPUS. And the second, We would kindly ask the Secretariat or maybe some member states to say that they mentioned actually regarding the draft resolution their statements. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from Ukraine for that statement. I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you very much, Chair. I think that if we were to add at the end of this paragraph, during this session of the committee, at least then that would be based on facts and the current situation. Otherwise, and I'll reiterate, it will be nonsense.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. I'd now like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the United Kingdom.

Thank you, Chair. Uh, we would just like to iterate that we were also one of the delegations expressing this view. We have submitted to the Secretariat a 23 bis, but I think maybe it now is a good time to read that out, if that's possible. I'll read it in English for—

33 bis?

It is a 23 bis, sorry. It's not a 22 ter, but it is relevant. So, I hope that's okay with the Secretariat.

Okay.

Some delegations expressed the view that the draft resolution— and insert the title of the draft resolution here, which I think is Draft Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, Space Science and Technology for Promoting Peace— did not enjoy consensus and that the topics within the draft could be adequately accommodated within existing agenda items. At COP/US. I just wanted to add that there. And then the same delegations also expressed the view that any effort to circumvent discussion at the committee undermined its mandate, and that creating an agenda item at the Fourth Committee would create duplication of other work streams and undue burden on smaller delegations.

Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate from the United Kingdom.

Je m'adresse au distingué—

I'm addressing the distinguished delegate from Ukraine. Paragraph 23-bis, as it has been proposed by the United Kingdom, does that address— does that meet your expectations?

Je donne la parole—

I give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you, distinguished Mr. Chair. I don't really want to go back to the conversation that we had throughout this year multiple times when adopting documents, but we've just taken a look at the statement by the delegation of Ukraine on agenda item 5, and there was not a single word about the Russian draft resolution. Indeed, colleagues did refer to it, but under Agenda Item 4. And that is why we are not certain that is correct here, that the delegation of Ukraine has proposed this wording. So that's still an open-ended question. This is— Similar to what we have often heard from our distinguished delegations from Western countries that tirelessly request that we be correct in our behavior here and stay within certain guidelines for our adoption of documents. So these colleagues are also abusing those rules. So we're going to ask everyone to be flexible here when it comes to the adoption of report, or perhaps let's not We should not engage in double standards. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation for that statement. I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from Ukraine.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, I just wanted to say it's disgusting to hear another sort of lies from the Russian side because my delegation made a statement under Agenda Item 5, Ways and Means, exactly on the draft resolution. That is why we would like to keep 22. We can just end with through consensus at the COPES. Not at the present session of the COP or the committee, but at the COPOS or the committee? Yeah, thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from Ukraine. I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the United Kingdom.

Thank you very much, Chair, for giving me the floor. It seems to me that actually we're trying to stick to the standards which we have tried to suggest, uh, should lead our work here when it comes to the report. Indeed, what we heard said under this agenda item was a different view from the delegation, from our distinguished colleagues in Ukraine. They wanted to say that they don't believe that this will ever enjoy consensus. That's their view., and I think they have a right to that. And our view is that— is slightly different, that it may in the future enjoy consensus, but actually we think it's probably better to speak through the existing agenda items. So they're two different views, and I think actually what we have on the screen expresses that range of views, which I think the report is— that's the job of the report, to demonstrate the range of views that were expressed in the meeting. So we think it's actually consistent with the way that we do business here, and we hope actually that we can move on from this debate. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the United Kingdom. I give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you, Chair, for giving us the floor. I don't want to drag this conversation out, But we just listened with great attention to the distinguished delegate from the United Kingdom. And if in paragraph 22-bis we see the reflection of the view of the delegation of Ukraine, then let's add, "The view was expressed." We should not be writing "some delegations." Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. I would like to request that 22 be displayed on the screen. Distinguished delegates, may I take it that the committee can adopt 22 as presented and amended?

Adopted.

22 bis. May I take it that the committee can adopt para 22-bis as added? Adopted.

23.

May I take it that the committee can adopt 23 as presented? I give the floor to the distinguished delegate from France.

Thank you, Chair. I have sent a proposal for an addition to the Secretariat. Could we please put that on screen? But I will read out in English. At the end of the sentence after security matters, I suggest that we add informal discussions did not clarify the objective of this resolution nor the juridical basis of its principles.

Je vous remercie.

Thank you.

Je remercie le délégué.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from France. I give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you, Chair. Once again, I'd like to go back to those same standards that govern the work on draft documents that we referred to. Informal consultations ended on the 27th. Up to that point, we had already closed the discussion of Agenda Item 5, means of of keeping space peaceful. This agenda item was once again reopened by the Russian Federation when we provided updated information on the results of the informal consultations. And then there was a statement from the distinguished delegation from China. And therefore, in national statement on this agenda item, there could not have been such judgments or such conclusions because these statements were made before the informal discussions took place. So let's not make things up here, and I request that we remove what has been added by the French delegation.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. I'd now like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from France.

Thank you very much, Chair. I'd like to suggest that the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation take a look at the official statement from France on Agenda Item 5, which very clearly indicates what is reflected on the screen. So I would like to recall that it is important to respect what has been said, and this is the case here. Did indeed say very clearly what is on the screen. There were informal discussions before the start of COP15 that France prepared for, and it is entirely legitimate here to share what is on the screen. And as the distinguished delegate from Russia has said, Agenda Item 5 was reopened on the— after the 27th of June. So there are no issues here, neither chronological nor legal nor technical, for putting what is on the screen. Thank you.

I thank the distinguished delegate of France for that declaration, and I'd like to invite the distinguished delegate of the Russian Federation to take the floor.

Thank you, distinguished Mr. Chair. In that case, if we are following this logic, then we should have— we should indicate that it's the first round of informal discussions that did not clarify. It would appear that after the first round, the distinguished French delegation still did not understand something. But for such delegations that did not entirely understand after the In the first round, we held a second round of discussions which took place after the French delegation made that statement. So if we are going to be accurate here, then let's write the first round of discussions, but that would look very odd indeed. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. Distinguished delegates, may I take that the committee can adopt paragraph 23 as proposed and amended? I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of Ukraine.

Mr.

Chair, thank you. I just wanted to clarify the modifications because we would like to support the proposals of our colleagues from delegation of France, because actually we are reflecting all what has been said during the session and we agree with it. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from Ukraine. I give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation.

Thank you very much, Chair. I would like to note that if a number of delegations continue to lead the committee into confusion here by complicating the work on the adoption of the report, then my delegation will have to change its tone and approach. This is a warning to all those who are engaged in politicizing the work on this document. Let us adhere to a fact-based approach. Multiple times now we have come across this issue, and considering the volume and amount of positive decisions were taken during this session, I do not think it is in anyone's interest to complicate the work on the adoption of the outcome report, but if necessary, then we can complicate it significantly. I hope that that is clear. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate of the Russian Federation. I'd now like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. It's just to clarify what we just heard, really, to ask through you, if we may, to our distinguished colleague in the Russian Federation, what exactly— which part of this paragraph is, is an issue? Because it seems to me that we're trying to reflect the facts. So what are the facts? Are the facts that at the second round of informals this was discussed, or just timing of the statements and how they happened. I'm unclear, but I understand that it's an issue of importance to that delegation. But through you, Mr. Chair, just to clarify exactly what it is we're talking about.

Thank you. Thank you to the distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom. And now I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate of the Russian Federation.

Thank you, distinguished Mr. Chair. I'd like to respond to the question posed by the distinguished delegate from the United Kingdom. Here we are referring to the following: in the wording proposed by France in the past tense, there is a statement that the consultations did not clarify this or that. But the issue is that at that point when the French delegation made that the informal discussions had yet to conclude. And that is why there could perhaps have been some form of conclusion, but it cannot be in the past tense, and that is the inaccuracy here. I hope that I am clearly explaining this idea. In order for everything to be chronologically accurate, we indicated that the first round of informal discussions did not clarify this because chronologically it took place before the French delegation had the opportunity to make their statement on Agenda Item 5 into the microphone, because the first round of discussions took place on the 24th before the opening of the session. The second round of discussions took place on the 27th after Agenda item 5 was closed for discussion within the committee. And so, in order for this to be fact-based, we have added first round. Thank you.

Thank you very much to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of the United Kingdom.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And this is very clear now. Thank you very much for this explanation from the distinguished colleague from the Russian Federation. Maybe we could suggest an amendment, if it's okay for our distinguished friends from France, and it's to state, 'And the view is expressed that,' and then you can just go straight to informal discussions. I think that what we've heard is that the timing in the chronology is confused. However, We do still believe that under that agenda item that view was expressed. That's what we heard from Siméon Collard from France. So I think factually now it's correct and it's a matter of opinion of a delegation rather than a matter of fact of chronology. Thank you very much.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the United Kingdom. And I'd like to give the floor to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. I give the floor to the distinguished delegate of the Russian Federation, and then we will close this session. Session.

Thank you for your understanding, distinguished Mr. Chair. We do insist that we restore the words first round because that is correct from a chronological standpoint. The delegation of France could not have made any conclusions on the outcome of the consultations because they concluded on the 27th. To that point, agenda item 5 had already been closed. Thank you.

Thank you to the distinguished delegate from the Russian Federation. Distinguished delegates, I will shortly adjourn this meeting. Before I do so, I would like to inform you of our schedule of work for this afternoon. We will meet promptly at 3 PM We will begin our consideration of Agenda Item 17, Report of the Committee to the General Assembly. Distinguished delegates, exceptionally, if you will allow, I will give the floor to the distinguished delegate of China.

Thank you for the floor. You have already decided to suspend the meeting, adjourn the meeting, but I know that the Chairman would like us to have more time to discuss this text. We would like to emphasize that during our deliberation and adoption of the report, we must respect the factual proceedings of the meeting. The Russian delegation has put forward some— some of their points, viewpoints concerning the effects of the meeting, although some of the countries are not in agreement with that. But other countries view this as a fact. Therefore, we must respect such situations. In addition, our draft report has not factually, objectively reflected what has happened. I remember that during our meeting, many countries supported the views put forward by Russian Federation. However, I have seen here many paragraphs started with some delegations expressed. These views of position are not from the same delegations. Most of them are from the same delegations. For example, you have mentioned no consensus has been reached to adopt this paragraph. However, in 3 different paragraphs, these ideas were raised. But these ideas were raised by the same delegations, but they are dispersed in different paragraphs. Therefore, they did not reflect the support by other delegations, we would like to put forward one recommendation that in paragraph 23— sorry.

We do not have the time to continue with this conversation right now.

We will continue with the report later. I would like to announce that the working group on the use of nuclear sources, power source in outer space, will have its meeting between— starting at 13:30 in M5, and it will be accessible online through MS Teams. The link was included in our circular, as you all know, and the schedule of informals is available on our website. I invite the Secretariat to share the information regarding side events.

It's already past 1 o'clock and there is no interpretation services is available after that. I just would like to announce the side events in English only. There will be two joint side events during lunchtime today. From 1:10 to 2:00 PM, there will be a joint side event co-organized by Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand entitled Exploring Space Opportunities in Southeast Asia. This event will take place in a press room in this M Building. From 2:10 to 3:00 PM, there'll be a joint side event co-organized by Chile, Spain, the Square Kilometer Area Observatory, and Office for Outer Space Affairs entitled Dark and Quiet Skies: Implementing Mitigation Measures. This event will take place in a press room in this M Building and also via virtual connection. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

I thank the Secretariat for that information. Are there any questions or comments on this afternoon's program? I see none. Distinguished delegates, we will adjourn now and meet again at 3 PM. Thank you for your cooperation.