A/RES/76/230
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
30 December 2021
Seventy-sixth session
Agenda item 98 (c)
Prevention of an arms race in outer space: further
practical measures for the prevention of an arms race
in outer space
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 24 December 2021
[on the report of the First Committee (A/76/442, para. 15)]
76/230.
Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race
in outer space
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 71/31 and 71/32 of 5 December 2016, 71/90 of
6 December 2016, 72/250 of 24 December 2017, 73/6 of 26 October 2018, 73/91 of
7 December 2018 and 74/34 of 12 December 2019 and its decisions 73/512 of
5 December 2018 and 75/514 of 7 December 2020, as well as its other resolutions and
decisions on this subject,
Expressing grave alarm over the threat of an arms race in outer space, which
would impair the prospects for limiting and reducing armaments in general and erect
insurmountable barriers to international cooperation in the peaceful exploration of
outer space,
Recognizing the catastrophic consequences of an arms race in outer space, which
should be used exclusively for peaceful and creative purposes, or any military
conflicts in outer space and that the prevention of an arms race in outer space would
avert a grave danger for international peace and security,
Emphasizing the importance of article IV of the Treaty on Principles Governing
the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon
and Other Celestial Bodies, 1
Bearing in mind that all States, in particular those with major space capabilities,
should contribute actively to the prevention of an arms race in outer space with a view
to promoting and strengthening international cooperation in the exploration and use
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