United NationsOffice for Outer Space Affairs

Scientific and Technical Subcommittee: 2025

Sixty-second session (3 February - 14 February 2025)

STSC 2025 Session Page

Statements

Note: Statements are only available in languages provided to the Secretariat.

Monday, 3 February 2025 AM, 1015th meeting

• Item 2: Statement by the Chair 
• • Statement by the Chair  

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Statement (with Annex) by Director, UNOOSA 
  • G77 and China 
  • African Group 
  • European Union (EU) 
  • Italy
  • Slovenia 
  • Egypt 
  • Spain 
  • New Zealand
  • Romania 
  • Germany
  • The Philippines 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • Australia 
  • Thailand
  • Saudi Arabia 
  • Japan 
  • France
  • Malaysia 
  • Kazakhstan
  • Burkina Faso 

Monday, 3 February 2025 PM, 1016th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Brazil 
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia (Republic of) 
  • Guatemala 
  • Belgium 
  • India 
  • Luxemburg
  • Armenia 
  • Türkiye 
  • Canada 
  • Colombia 
  • Morocco 
  • Czechia 
  • Pakistan
  • Ecuador
  • Bulgaria 
  • Sweden
  • The United Arab Emirates 
  • South Africa 
  • Belarus 
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • Chile
  • Ukraine

Tuesday, 4 February 2025 AM, 1017th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Peru 
  • Venezuela ( Bolivarian Republic of) 
  • China
  • The Dominican Republic
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of) 
  • Argentina 
  • Mexico
  • Kenya 
  • The United States 

• Item 4: Space for sustainable development: technology and its applications, including the United Nations Programme on Space Applications
• • The Philippines 
  • Thailand
  • Saudi Arabia
  • China

Tuesday, 4 February 2025 PM, 1018th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Paraguay
  • Israel
  • Nigeria 
  • Norway 
• Item 4: Space for sustainable development: technology and its applications, including the United Nations Programme on Space Applications
• • France
  • Japan
  • Austria 
  • The Russian Federation 
  • Italy 
  • Belarus
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • Brazil 
  • India 
  • Costa Rica 
  • Indonesia 
• Item 5: Space debris
• • The United States  
  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia 
  • China 
  • France
  • Canada 
  • Japan
  • The Russian Federation 
  • Italy
  • The Republic of Korea 

Wednesday, 5 February 2025 AM, 1019th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views

• • Poland
  • The Russian Federation 
• Item 5: Space debris
• • Brazil
  • The United Kingdom 
  • India 
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of) 
  • Slovakia 
  • Malaysia 
  • Indonesia 
  • Mexico 
  • Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
• Item 6: Space-system-based disaster management support
• • Germany 
  • The Philippines
  • China
  • France
  • Austria 
  • Japan
  • Nigeria

Wednesday, 5 February 2025 PM, 1020th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Finland
  • Costa Rica 
• Item 6: Space-system-based disaster management support
• • Italy 
  • South Africa 
  • The Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • Spain 
  • Morocco 
  • India 
  • Argentina 
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of )
  • Israel
  • Mexico 
  • Indonesia 
• Item 7: Recent developments in global navigation satellite systems
• • The United States 
  • New Zealand 
  • China 
  • France
  • Japan 
  • The Russian Federation 
  • Pakistan
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • India 

Thursday, 6 February 2025 AM, 1021st meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Singapore
  • Switzerland
  • Algeria 
  • Portugal 
• Item 6: Space-system-based disaster management support
• • Luxemburg 
• Item 7: Recent developments in global navigation satellite systems
• • Italy 
  • Mexico 
• Item 8: Space Weather
• • The United States 
  • Thailand
  • Saudi Arabia 
  • China 
  • France
  • Japan 
  • Italy 
  • South Africa
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • India 

Thursday, 6 February 2025 PM, 1022nd meeting

• Item 8: Space weather 
• • Nigeria 
• Item 9: Near-Earth objects
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• • International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN)
  • Space Mission Planning Advisor Group (SMPAG)
  • The United States 
  • Germany 
  • China 
  • France
  • Japan 
  • Canada 
  • The Russian Federation 
  • Italy 
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • Mexico 
  • European Space Agency (ESA) 
• Item 10: Long-term sustainability of outer space activities 
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• • Spain 
  • The United States 
  • New Zealand 
  • The Philippines 
  • The United Kingdom
  • Saudi Arabia 

Friday, 7 February 2025 AM, 1023rd meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Indonesia 
  • Ghana 
  • European Space Agency (ESA)
  • Inter-Islamic Network on Space Sciences and Technology (ISNET)
  • Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) 
    
• Item 10: Long-term sustainability of outer space activities
• • China 
  • Austria 
  • Australia 
  • Japan 
  • Canada 
  • The Russian Federation 
  • Italy 
  • The United Arab Emirates 
  • South Africa 
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • France
  • Malaysia 
  • Singapore 
  • Brazil 
  • India 
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of )
  • Switzerland 
  • Germany 
  • Indonesia 
  • Morocco 
  • Egypt
  • The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Secure World Foundation (SWF)
  • Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) 

Friday, 7 February 2025 PM, 1024th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views 
• • Secure World Foundation (SWF)
  • Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
  • National Space Society (NSS)
• Item 10: Long-term sustainability of outer space activities
• • Mexico 
  • Portugal 
  • Outer Space Institute (OSI)
• Item 11: Future role and method of work of the Committee
• • Report by WG SRA 
  • China 
  • Canada
  • Italy 
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • France
  • Indonesia 
  • Morocco 
  • Australia
  • Portugal 
  • Kenya 
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Spain 
• Item 12: Space and global health 
• • Saudi Arabia 
  • Japan 
  • The United Kingdom 

Monday, 10 February 2025 AM, 1025th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Austria
  • Uruguay 
  • The International Astronomical Union (IAU) 
  • Moon Village Association 
  • CANEUS International 
• Item 11: Future role and method of work of the Committee
• • The Russian Federation 
  • Austria
  • South Africa
  • Germany
  • The United Arab Emirates 
• Item 12: Space and global health
• • Switzerland 
  • China
  • Space and global health 
  • Mexico 
• Item 13: Use of nuclear power sources in outer space 
• • China
  • France
  • Canada 
  • The Russian Federation 
  • Italy 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • Indonesia 
  • The United States 
  • Mexico 
• Item 14: Geostationary orbit 
• • Venezuela
  • China
  • The Russian Federation 

Monday, 10 February 2025 PM, 1026th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) 
  • Unisec- Global 
  • Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) 
  • The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) 
• Item 14: Geostationary orbit
• • The United Kingdom 
  • India 
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of) 
  • Indonesia 
  • Pakistan 
  • Ecuador 
  • International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 
• Item 15: Dark and Quiet Skies
• • The United States 
  • Spain 
  • New Zealand 
  • China 
  • France 
  • Canada 
  • The Russian Federation 
  • Italy
  • Australia 
  • South Africa 
  • The Republic of Korea 
  • Chile 
  • Brazil 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • Colombia 

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 AM, 1027th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • For all Moonkind 
  • Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) 
  • The Outer Space Institute (OSI) 
• Item 4: Space for sustainability development
• • The United States 
  • Mexico 
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of) 
• Item 6: Space-system-based disaster management support 
• • The Russian Federation 
• Item:15 Dark and Quite Skies 
• • Iran ( Islamic Republic of) 
  • Germany
  • Indonesia 
  • Peru 
  • Mexico 
  • European Astronomical Society (EAS) 
  • Outer Space Institute (OSI) 
  • International Astronomical Union (IAU) 
  • Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) 
  • Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
  • African Astronomical Society

Tuesday,11 February 2025 PM, 1028th meeting

  IAF  SYMPOSIUM " Space- Indispensable on Agenda of Policymakers, Public, and Nations"

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 AM, 1029th meeting

• Item 3: General exchange of views
• • Tunisia
  • The World Space Week Association (WSWA) 
  • International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)   
• Item 10: Long-term sustainability of outer space activities 
• • The United Arab Emirates
  • Egypt 
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of ) 
  • The Russian Federation 
  • India 
  • Germany 
  • Norway
  • France 
  • The United Kingdom 
  • Spain 
  • China 
  • Indonesia 
  • Switzerland 
  • The United States 
  • Pakistan 
  • Japan
  • Nigeria
• Item 11: Future role and method of work of the Committee 
• • Argentina 

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 PM, 1030th meeting