The focus of the deliberations will be on means to maintain outer space for peaceful purposes and to ensure that space technology and its applications continue to benefit many areas critical for all humanity.
The Committee dedicated its first day to the commemorations of two remarkable anniversaries: 50 years of human space flight and the 50th anniversary of the first session of the Committee, adopting a Declaration that reaffirmed the importance of the use of outer space for peaceful purposes, common efforts to use space science and technology and their applications to preserve planet Earth and its space environment for future generations. Minister, heads of space agencies, astronauts and cosmonauts, including Alexey Leonov, the first person to perform a spacewalk, and other dignitaries addressed the pivotal role of the Committee over the course of 50 years in enhancing international cooperation in space activities for the benefit of all countries. On behalf of the EU, Hungary delivered statements having addressed both the commemorative and the normative segment of the session.