SWF Statement – UN COPUOS, Exchange of Views: Space Security, Governance, and UNISPACE+50 (June 2017)

Secure World Foundation highlights its expanding global role in shaping dialogue around space governance, sustainability, and security, with a focus on contributions that support the UNISPACE+50 thematic priorities. Since its earlier 2017 statements, SWF has:

• Participated in the Hague Space Resources Governance Working Group,
• Co-hosted the Space Security Conference with UNIDIR,
• Joined the Future of Civil Space discussions hosted by the U.S. National Academies, and
• Engaged with GEO, including the 2017 Work Programme Symposium and ISRSE in South Africa.

Other key initiatives include:

• Hosting side events on active debris removal at the European Space Debris Conference.
• Presenting at global fora such as the Space 2.0 conference and the Space for Global Maritime Awareness Workshop in Portugal.
• Collaborating with SGAC, ISU, and CRECTEALC on youth programs and capacity-building workshops across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
• Submitting testimony to the U.S. Congress on the regulation of commercial space activities.

SWF reinforces its commitment to all UNISPACE+50 themes, including:

• Global partnership in space exploration
• Legal regimes for outer space
• Space object/event information exchange
• International framework for space weather services
• Capacity-building and cooperation for resilient societies

It concludes by calling for full participation from all stakeholders to shape the post-2030 agenda for space governance and its intersection with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.