June 2010 – UN COPUOS: Exchange of Views – Space Sustainability and Policy Initiatives

This statement highlights Secure World Foundation’s contributions to space sustainability, space policy development, and planetary defense in 2010. It outlines initiatives such as the Space Sustainability: A Practical Guide, international workshops on orbital debris mitigation, the Space Security Conference with UNIDIR, and regional efforts to support emerging space nations like Colombia. It also discusses UN-SPIDER disaster management initiatives in Africa, planetary defense strategies against near-Earth objects, and outreach projects like public planetarium shows to raise awareness of crowded orbital environments. The statement reinforces SWF’s commitment to the long-term, peaceful, and secure use of outer space for all nations.