REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 74
• Publication Date: December 11, 1961
• Content Type: REPORT

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Convinced of the world-wide benefits to be derived from international
co-operation in weather research and analysis,
1. Reccicrends to all Member States and to the World Meteorological
Organization and other appropriate specialized agencies the early and
core rehensive study, in the' light of developments in outer space, of measures:
(a.) To advance the state of atmospheric science and technology so as to
provide greater knowledge of basic physical forces affecting climate and the
possibility of large-scale weather modification;
(b) To develop existing w ather forecaating capabilities and help Member
States crake effective use of such capabilities through regional meteorological
centres;
2. Requests the World 1' teorological,Organization, consulting as appropriate
with the United Nations Educational, Scientific-and Cultural Organization, and
other specialized agencies and 'governmental and con-governmental organizations,
such as the International Council of Scientific Unions, to submit a report; to
its member governments ,and to the Econovj,c and Social Council at its thirty-fourth
session regarding appropriate brganizatipnal and financial arrangements to
achieve 'these ends, with a view to their further consideration by the General
Assembly pt?ita,seventeenth session;
3, - Requests the- Ccrmnittee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, as it
deems appropriate, to review this report and submit its comments and recommendations
to the Economic and Social Council and to 'the ,General Assembly.
. The General Assemb ,
believing that copmaunication by mans of- satellites. should be available to
the.nations of the world as soon as practicable on a global and non-discriminatory
basis,
Convinced of the need to prepare the way-for the establishment of effective
operational satellite ccrrmunication;
1. Notes with satisfaction that the International Telecommunication Union
plan; to call a special conference in 1963 to make allocations of radio frequency
Lands 'or outer spice activities;
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2. r:ec^rrnend7 that the International, Telecousruntcation Union consider at
this conference those aspects of space carmunication in which international
co-operation will be required;
3. Notes the potential importance of comunication satellites for use
by the United Nations and its principal organs and specialized agencies for both
operational and' informational requirements;;
1~. Invites the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance and the United
Nations Special Fund in consultation with the International Telecommunication
Union to give s-,ynpathetic consideration to requests from Member States for
technical and other assistance for the survey of their con=unication needs and
for the development of their domestic comnudcation facilities so that they may
make effective use of space corm .initiation;
5. Requuesta the Internatioml Telecoamunlcation Union, consulting as
appropriate with Member States, the United Natics . Educatignal, Scientific and
Cultural Organization, and other specialized agencies and'goveknmental and
non-governihtal organizations, such as the Cotmnittee on Space Research of the
International Council of Scientific Unions, to.'submit a report on the
implementation of these proposals to the`Lconadnic and Social Council
at its
thirty-fourth session and'to the- GeneralAMeesfblY.at its seventeenth session'j!
6. Reauests the' Committee on the' Pe&cefua..Uses of Outer Space, as it
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deems appropriate,' to review this. report eu~bmit its comments ; and re ommez ti
to 'the Economic and Social bounoiI'an4 the General ,Assembly.
Recce its resolution 1472 (XXV) of '. ecember 1959,
Voting that the membership of the 'Cc imittee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer
Space expires at the end of 1963,,
Nom the report of the Committee: on the Peaceful Uses of Outer.,
apace (A/4987),
1. Decides to continue the membership of. the Committee on the Peaceful
L'se3 of Outer Space as contained in resq;,ption 1472 (XIV) and' to add Chad, Ghana,
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"icrrr. Bore to its ncr;:berskiip in rec^ r:it.ion of the .r:crenscd
F, , ...,. tl~r United. Natirns since the Ccrn ttee t-s established; tiic Ccjrjrittec to ..et not 1%ter than 31 March 1962 to carry
r.s (:?xntained. in resolution 1472 (XIV) and to review tine activitiesr (?v do z 'or in thi i res,:1ution and to make such reports a it ray consider
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