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The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is the forum for the development of
international space law. The Committee has concluded five international treaties and five
sets of principles on space-related activities.
These five treaties deal with issues such as the non-appropriation of outer space by any one
country, arms control, the freedom of exploration, liability for damage caused by space
objects, the safety and rescue of spacecraft and astronauts, the prevention of harmful
interference with space activities and the environment, the notification and registration of
space activities, scientific investigation and the exploitation of natural resources in
outer space and the settlement of disputes.
Each of the treaties stresses the notion that outer space, the activities carried out in
outer space and whatever benefits might be accrued from outer space should be devoted to
enhancing the well-being of all countries and humankind, with an emphasis on promoting
international cooperation.
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