January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
... and convincing evidence is now emerging that increases the urgency for humankind to leave the ‘cradle’. The United Nations Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, released in March 2019, states that “the biomass of wild...
August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
... hazards arising from debris. The body responsible for the development of space law on an international level is the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS). In order to establish the content of the LTSG, in 2010 the...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... rays streaming into space at the speed of light United Nations (UN) action to create the International Asteroid Warning Network... This, however, might be followed by the United Nations Security Council considering a more specific international treaty ...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
...) for two years. David Kendall, director general of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and chairman of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPOUS), believes there would be great interest if NASA were to invite...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
..., and holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with Monash. Outside of work, he participates in Model United Nations debating conferences and is an active member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs. His post-graduate...
March 2018
Enabling private sector success in space - SGAC perspective
... aviation sectors, including at the international level through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is also advisable. Through this relationship, there are already key...
