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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/51/44
7 January 1997
Fifty-first session
Agenda item 70
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[on the report of the First Committee (A/51/566/Add.10)]
51/44.
Prevention of an arms race in outer space
The General Assembly,
Recognizing the common interest of all mankind in the exploration and
use of outer space for peaceful purposes,
Reaffirming the will of all States that the exploration and use of outer
space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be for peaceful
purposes and shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interest of all
countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development,
Reaffirming also provisions of articles III and 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
Recalling the obligation of all States to observe the provisions of the
Charter of the United Nations regarding the use or threat of use of force in
their international relations, including in their space activities,
Reaffirming paragraph 80 of the Final
Session of the General Assembly,2 in which
prevent an arms race in outer space further
appropriate international negotiations held
the Treaty,
Document of the Tenth Special
it is stated that in order to
measures should be taken and
in accordance with the spirit of
Recalling its previous resolutions on this issue and taking note of the
proposals submitted to the General Assembly at its tenth special session and
1
Resolution 2222 (XXI), annex.
2
Resolution S-10/2.
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