The present web page contains a collection of official records of negotiations for the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 2222 (XXI), opened for signature on 27 January 1967, entered into force on 10 October 1967.
The documentation is organized by series symbol, and within each series, it is listed chronologically, covering the years from 1963 to 1966, inclusive. A spreadsheet version of the list of sources is available here, enabling the user to sort the documents by date or by document symbol.
An explanation of these symbols is available here.
Many documents are reproduced in the reports of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its Legal Subcommittee. In these instances the spreadsheet indicates which documents are reproduced and in which report.
The hyperlink on the page dedicated to an individual legal instrument brings the user to the reports, each of which contains internal bookmarks that direct the user to the location of the relevant documents within the report.
This collection of documents is a work in progress. For those documents that are not yet available on the website, the hyperlink to the PDF will not be active.
As of July 2014, documents relevant to the following United Nations Treaties and Principles on Outer Space are available online:
Currently, the Office for Outer Space Affairs is making only English language versions of these documents available. Due to technical reasons, some documents may have missing pages or have sections that are illegible. As work progresses, the Office will endeavor to improve the quality of the scanned documents.
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Series: A/AC.105/C.2/*** | ||||||||
A/AC.105/C.2/L.12 | 1966 | USA: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/L.13 | 1966 | Letter dated 11 July 1966 by USSR | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/L.15 | 1966 | UAR: Draft Resolution | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/L.16 | 1966 | Interim Report by the Chairman | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/L.16/Corr.1 | 1966 | Interim Report by the Chairman | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/AC.105/*** | ||||||||
A/AC.105/16 | 1964 | Interim Report of the Bureau of the Organization of the work of the Committee in 1964 | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/16/Add. 1 | 1964 | Report of the Bureau of the Organization of the work of the Committee in 1964 | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/32 | 1966 | Draft Treaty Governing the Exploration of the Moon and other Celestial Bodies | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/32/Corr.1 | 1966 | Draft Treaty Governing the Exploration of the Moon and other Celestial Bodies | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 | 1966 | LSC Report - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.150/35 Annex I | 1966 | LSC Report - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.1 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.1/Corr.1 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.2 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.3 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.4 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.5 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.5/Corr.1 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.6 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.7 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.8 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WG/L.9 | 1966 | Text of articles accepted by the Working Group | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.1 | 1966 | USA: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.2 | 1966 | USSR: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.5 | 1966 | Brazil: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.6 | 1966 | USA: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.7 | 1966 | UAR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.9 | 1966 | USSR: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.18 | 1966 | USA: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.20 | 1966 | USSR: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.23 | 1966 | USSR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.24 | 1966 | USSR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex II - WP.24/ Corr.1 | 1966 | USSR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.3 | 1966 | USA: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.4 | 1966 | USSR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.6/ Rev. 1 | 1966 | USA: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.7/ Corr.1 | 1966 | UAR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.8 | 1966 | UAR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.9/ Corr.1(E) | 1966 | USSR: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.17 | 1966 | United Kingdom:Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.19 | 1966 | UAR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.21 | 1966 | India: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.22 | 1966 | India: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.23/ Corr.1 | 1966 | USSR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.25 | 1966 | Australia: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.26 | 1966 | Italy: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.27 | 1966 | Italy: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex III - WP.28 | 1966 | Japan: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex IV - WP.29 | 1966 | USSR: Revision | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex IV - WP.30 | 1966 | USSR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex IV - WP.31 | 1966 | UAR: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex IV - WP.32 | 1966 | USSR: Proposal | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/35 Annex IV - WP.33 | 1966 | UAR: Amendment | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/*** | ||||||||
A/5785 | 1964 | Report of COPUOS | PDF-E | |||||
A/6042 | 1965 | COPUOS Report - 7th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/6212 | 1965 | FCGA Report - 20th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/6327 | 1966 | Letter dated 9 May 1966 from the permanent Representative of the USA to the UN Addressed to the Secretary-General | PDF-E | |||||
A/6341 | 1966 | USSR: Request for the Inclusion of an item in the provisional agenda of the twenty-first session | PDF-E | |||||
A/6352 | 1966 | Letter dated 16 June 1966 by USSR | PDF-E | |||||
A/6352/Rev.1 | 1966 | Letter dated 4 Oct. 1966 from the representative of the USSR to the Secretary-General | PDF-E | |||||
A/6392 | 1966 | USA: Request for the Inclusion of an item in the provisional agenda of the twenty-first session | PDF-E | |||||
A/6431 | 1966 | COPUOS Report - 8th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/6621 | 1966 | FCGA Report - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/C.1/*** | ||||||||
A/C.1/941 | 1966 | Letter dated 9 Dec. 1966 from the Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of the Mission of the Republic of Liberia to the UN addressed to the Secretary-General of the UN | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/C.1/L.*** | ||||||||
A/C.1/L.363/Rev.1 | 1965 | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA: Revised Draft Resolution | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/L.396 | 1966 | International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/L.396/Add.1 | 1966 | International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/L.396/Add.2 | 1966 | International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space: Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/RES/*** | ||||||||
A/RES/1963 (XVIII) | 1963 | International Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space | PDF-E | |||||
GA/RES 2222 (XXI) | 1966 | Resolution adopted by the General Assembly as its 1499th plenary meeting | PDF-E | |||||
Official Records of Meetings | ||||||||
Series: A/AC.105/C.2/SR.*** | ||||||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.29 | 1964 | LSC Summary Records - Second part of 3rd Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.30 | 1964 | LSC Summary Records - Second part of 3rd Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.31 | 1964 | LSC Summary Records - Second part of 3rd Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.37 | 1964 | LSC Summary Records - Second part of 3rd Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.38 | 1964 | LSC Summary Records - Second part of 3rd Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.57 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.58 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.59 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.60 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.61 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.62 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.63 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.64 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.65 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.66 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.67 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.68 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.69 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.70 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.71 and Add.1 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.72 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/C.2/SR.73 | 1966 | LSC Summary Records - 5th Session | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/AC.105/PV.*** | ||||||||
A/AC.105/PV.26 | 1964 | COPUOS Verbatim Records | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.27 | 1964 | COPUOS Verbatim Records | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.28 | 1964 | COPUOS Verbatim Records | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.29 | 1964 | COPUOS Verbatim Records - 6th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.30 | 1964 | COPUOS Verbatim Records | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.37 | 1966 | COPUOS Verbatim Records - 7th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.38 | 1966 | COPUOS Verbatim Records - 7th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.39 | 1966 | COPUOS Verbatim Records - 7th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.40 | 1966 | COPUOS Verbatim Records - 7th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.44 | 1966 | COPUOS Verbatim Records - 8th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/AC.105/PV.45 | 1966 | COPUOS Verbatim Records - 8th Session | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/C.1/PV.*** & A/C.1/SR.*** | ||||||||
A/C.1/SR.1421 | 1965 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 20th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/SR.1422 | 1965 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 20th Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/PV.1491 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/PV.1492 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/PV.1493 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/SR.1491 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/SR.1492 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/C.1/SR.1493 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
Series: A/PV.*** | ||||||||
A/PV.1412 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/PV.1413 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/PV.1430 | 1966 | FCGA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E | |||||
A/PV.1499 | 1966 | GA Verbatim Records - 21st Session | PDF-E |