25 September 2016
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs participates in the 67th International Astronautical Congress
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) will take part in the 67 th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico. This will be the first time that UNOOSA will have a booth at IAC. Visitors will be able to find...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
... and governments at large. About the author Aarti Holla-Maini was appointed Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in Vienna in June 2023 by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Ms Holla-Maini has over 25 years...
July 2014
The peaceful use of space
...from being dominated by just the USA and the USSR in the 1950s to the numerous nations and commercial entities now involved in space activities. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), which was established at the beginning of the...
30 May 2018
China opens up its space station to the world
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and China’s Manned Space Agency (CMSA) have invited applications from United Nations Member States to conduct experiments on-board China’s Space Station (CSS). In 2016 UNOOSA and CMSA signed...
14 June 2019
First experiments on Chinese Space Station announced
... laboratory when it finally becomes operational. The selection was jointly implemented by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) and announced at this years Committee on the Peaceful Uses...
February 2017
UN strategy lifts capacity for non-spacefaring countries
... endeavour, and we at the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs are looking forward to bringing the benefits of this partnership to many all around the world. About the author Simonetta Di Pippo has been Director of UNOOSA since 2014 and was...
