Long-term sustainability of outer space activities and prevention of an arms race in outer space

Occupation: Head of the Department of International Law of RUDN University; Member of the UN Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Affiliation:
RUDN University
the United Nations
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Irina A Chernykh

Occupation: Assistant lecturer of the Department of International Law of RUDN University
Affiliation: RUDN University
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Gosudarstvo i pravo

Edition

Issue 4

Pages

125-133

Abstract

The growing threats in the 21st century to militarize outer space and turn it into a theater of operations determine the development of various documents to prevent an arms race in outer space both within the framework of the Conference on Disarmament and on the basis of different international forums. The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space discusses on an ongoing basis its agenda the issue of ensuring the long-term sustainability of outer space activities. This article contains a comprehensive analysis of key areas presented through the prism of the main 1967 Outer Space Treaty, designed to ensure "the peaceful use and exploration of outer space".

Keywords

use and exploration of outer space in peaceful purposes, the long-term sustainability of outer space activities, guidelines, the prevention of the militarization of outer space, UN COPUOS, the Conference on Disarmament, international space law, outer space activities, security

Received

15.01.2020

Publication date

11.06.2020

Number of characters

38296

Cite

GOST	Abshidze A., Chernykh I. Long-term sustainability of outer space activities and prevention of an arms race in outer space // Gosudarstvo i pravo – 2020. – Issue 4 C. 125-133 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://gospravo-journal.ru/S013207690009241-7-1 (circulation date: 26.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013207690009241-7
MLA	Abshidze, Aslan Kh, Chernykh, Irina A "Long-term sustainability of outer space activities and prevention of an arms race in outer space." Gosudarstvo i pravo 4 (2020):125-133. DOI: 10.31857/S013207690009241-7
APA	Abshidze A., Chernykh I. (2020). Long-term sustainability of outer space activities and prevention of an arms race in outer space. Gosudarstvo i pravo (4), pp.125-133 DOI: 10.31857/S013207690009241-7

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