United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

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The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is an organization of the General Assembly charged with implementing the Assembly's outer space-related policies. It is located in the United Nations Office in Vienna. The Office implements the Programme on Space Applications and maintains the Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space. The Office also provides support to developing nations in using space technology for economic development.

As of December 12, 2007, the Director of the Office is Prof. Datuk Dr. Mazlan Othman of Malaysia.

[edit] See also

• Conference on Disarmament
• United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
• UN General Assembly Resolution 1962

[edit] External links

• United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
• International Space Law
• United Nations Treaties and Principles on Space Law