June 2011 – UN COPUOS: Exchange of Views – Space Sustainability, Policy, and Governance

In this statement, Secure World Foundation outlines its work across four key areas: space sustainability, space policy and law, human and environmental security, and planetary defense. It reports on major events such as a Brussels conference with UNIDIR on verification of space agreements, and a co-organized SSA policy workshop with commercial operators. The statement also references the Space Security Index, the upcoming “Improving Our Vision” SSA workshop in Luxembourg, and a regional workshop on space policy in Asia. Other highlights include work on Earth observation, crowdsourced mapping for disaster response, and participation in the 2011 Planetary Defense Conference in Romania. SWF emphasizes that international cooperation and transparent governance are essential to ensuring the long-term sustainability of outer space.