Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, Parts 1-2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980 - Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies - 264 pages |
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amendment America Antarctica April 22 Article VIII Assembly Astronauts celestial bodies co-operation Committee common heritage consultations Contracting Parties Convention COPUOS Court Date of deposit December December 14 Declaration delegates deposit of instrument Depositary Governments dispute earth enter into force exploration Governing the Activities heritage of mankind including the Moon instrument of accession instrument of ratification international law international peace international regime June jurisdiction Launched into Outer launching authority Legal Subcommittee ment Moon Agreement Moon Treaty natural resources Objects Launched orbit organization Outer Space Outer Space Treaty paragraph peace and security peaceful purposes personnel present Charter present Treaty Principles Governing prohibited proposed ratification or accession request Rescue of Astronauts Return of Astronauts Return of Objects Secretary-General Security Council September September 18 September 20 session space law space object space treaties territory tion Treaty on Outer Treaty on Principles trusteeship United Kingdom United Nations
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Page 162 - Should the Security Council consider that measures provided for in Article 41 would be inadequate or have proved to be inadequate, it may take such action by air, sea, or land forces as may be necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security.
Page 182 - Amendments to the present Charter shall come into force for all Members of the United Nations when they have been adopted by a vote of...
Page 23 - Treaty before its entry into force in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article may accede to it at any time. 2. This Treaty shall be subject to ratification by signatory States. Instruments of ratification and instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, which are hereby designated the 'Depositary Governments'.
Page 159 - Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council or any state which is not a Member of the United Nations, if it is a party to a dispute under consideration by the Security Council, shall be invited to participate, without vote, in the discussion relating to the dispute.
Page 158 - Each member of the Security Council shall have one vote. 2. Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of seven members. 3. Decisions of the Security Council on all other matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of seven members including the concurring votes of the permanent members...
Page 153 - Assembly shall initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of: a. promoting international cooperation in the political field and encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification; b. promoting international cooperation in the economic, social, cultural, educational, and health fields, and assisting in the realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
Page 24 - Parties to the Treaty three months in advance. ARTICLE v This Treaty, of which the English and Russian texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Depositary Governments. Duly certified copies of this Treaty shall be transmitted by the Depositary Governments to the Governments of the signatory and acceding States.
Page 149 - To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace...