Moon Treaty

Moon Treaty

Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Signed	December 18, 1979
Location	New York, USA
Effective	July 11, 1984
Condition	5 ratifications
Signatories	11[1]
Parties	17[2][1] (as of January 2022)
Depositary	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Languages	English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese
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The Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,^[3][4] better known as the Moon Treaty or Moon Agreement, is a multilateral treaty that turns jurisdiction of all celestial bodies (including the orbits around such bodies) over to the participant countries. Thus, all activities would conform to international law, including the United Nations Charter.

As of April 2024^[update], 17 states are parties to the treaty.^[1] This limits its current relevancy internationally, particularly since it has not been ratified by any state that has the capabilities to launch crewed missions (e.g. the United States, Russia (or its predecessor the Soviet Union), or the People's Republic of China) since its creation on December 18, 1979.^[5]