United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Abbreviation	COPUOS
Formation	12 December 1959
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Vienna, Austria
Head	Chairperson ; Marius-Ioan Piso
Parent organization	United Nations General Assembly
Website	www.unoosa.org/; oosa/en/ourwork/; copuos/index.html
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The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) is a United Nations committee whose main task is to review and foster international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, as well as to consider legal issues arising from the exploration of outer space.^[1]^[2]

The committee currently has 102 members who meet annually in Vienna, Austria at the Vienna International Centre in June. Additionally, the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee tends to meet in February, while the Legal Subcommittee usually meets in April.^[2]

^ Lála, Petr (November–December 1996). "The role of the United Nations in promoting international cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space". Acta Astronautica. 39 (9–12): 647–655. Bibcode:1996AcAau..39..647L. doi:10.1016/S0094-5765(97)00046-5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Manhire, Vanessa, ed. (2019). "United Nations Handbook 2019–2020" (PDF). United Nations Handbook:: An Annual Guide for Those Working within the United Nations (57th ed.). Wellington: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand: 58–60. ISSN 0110-1951.

[1] Lála, Petr (November–December 1996). "The role of the United Nations in promoting international cooperation in peaceful uses of outer space". Acta Astronautica. 39 (9–12): 647–655. Bibcode:1996AcAau..39..647L. doi:10.1016/S0094-5765(97)00046-5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[Handbook-2] Manhire, Vanessa, ed. (2019). "United Nations Handbook 2019–2020" (PDF). United Nations Handbook:: An Annual Guide for Those Working within the United Nations (57th ed.). Wellington: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand: 58–60. ISSN 0110-1951.

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