A/RES/56/51 (i) Examination of the physical nature and technical attributes of the geostationary orbit and its utilization and applications, including, inter alia, in the field of space communications, as well as other questions relating to developments in space communications, taking particular account of the needs and interests of developing countries; (ii) International cooperation in limiting obtrusive space advertising that could interfere with astronomical observations; (iii) Mobilization of financial resources to develop capacity in space science and technology applications; 16. Notes that the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee at its thirty-ninth session will submit its proposal to the Committee for a draft provisional agenda for the fortieth session of the Subcommittee, in 2003; 17. Endorses the recommendation of the Committee that the Committee on Space Research and the International Astronautical Federation, in liaison with member States, be invited to arrange a symposium on the theme “Remote sensing for water management in arid and semi-arid countries”, with as wide a participation as possible, to be held during the first week of the thirty-ninth session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee; 18. Notes with satisfaction that an industry symposium, with the participation of member States, will be organized during the thirty-ninth session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, focusing on the promising area of very high resolution remote sensing and its impact on operational applications and also discussing the new space market situation; 19. Agrees that, in the context of paragraphs 15 (a) (ii) and (iii) and 16 above, the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee at its thirty-ninth session should reconvene the Working Group of the Whole; 20. Also agrees that, in the context of paragraph 15 (b) (i) above, the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee at its thirty-ninth session should reconvene its Working Group on the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space; 21. Invites the Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities to contribute to the work of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee in the context of paragraph 15 (b) (ii) above by, inter alia, considering the barriers to greater use of space applications and services within the United Nations system and suggesting means and mechanisms to eliminate those barriers; 14 22. Endorses the United Nations Programme on Space Applications for 2002, as proposed to the Committee by the Expert on Space Applications;15 23. Notes with satisfaction that, in accordance with paragraph 30 of General Assembly resolution 50/27 of 6 December 1995, the African regional centres for space science and technology education, in the French language and in the English language, located in Morocco and Nigeria, respectively, and the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific continued their education programmes in 2001 and that progress has been achieved in furthering the goals of the Network of Space Science and Technology Education and Research Institutions _______________ 14 15 See A/AC.105/761, para. 81. See A/AC.105/750, sects. II–IV. 5