RegulationCOPUOS
Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The UN committee responsible for international space law development and governance of outer space activities.
COPUOS is the primary international forum for developing space governance norms and treaties.
Structure
- Legal Subcommittee: Treaty development
- Scientific and Technical Subcommittee: Technical matters
- Plenary: Policy decisions
Key Treaties Developed
- Outer Space Treaty (1967)
- Rescue Agreement (1968)
- Liability Convention (1972)
- Registration Convention (1975)
- Moon Agreement (1979)
Recent Work
- Long-term Sustainability Guidelines
- Space debris guidelines
- Space resource activities