MORNING, DAY 3, SESSION 3 OF #SpaceThreatsOEWG

Topic 2 b) norms rules and principles related to space-to-earth and space-to space threats

🧵🧵🧵 #Russia: need prohibition on placement of weapons in space as well as use or threat of use of force against space objects

AFTERNOON MEETING, DAY 2, SESSION 3

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The meeting is suspended to hear from the High Rep for Disarmament Affairs @INakamitsu on "Our Common Agenda" and how it relates to the #SpaceThreatsOEWG Read the "Our Common Agenda" report by the UNSG here: un.org/en/content/com…

MORNING DAY 2, SESSION 3, #SpaceThreatsOEWG

Topic 1: norms, rules, and principles derived from existing legal and normative frameworks

🧵 #Mexico emphasizes principles in Article 1 of the #OST.

#PAROS and primacy of peaceful use are key. Rejects placement of weapons in outer space and celestial bodies. esp. those with indiscriminate effects.

AFTERNOON SESSION, DAY 1, SESSION 3 of #SpaceThreatsOEWG 🧵

Item 6 c) recommendations on possible norms, rules, and principles of responsible behaviour

Topic 1: norms, rules, and principles derived from existing international legal and other normative frameworks #Russia continues to insist that NGOs are not permitted to make statements during the formal session.

MORNING MEETING DAY 1 SESSION 3 #SpaceThreatsOEWG 🧵

See my latest report to get caught up on key points of discussion from the second session last September.

ploughshares.ca/reports/the-op… Session Chair @Tumlleh opens with a call to shoulder our collective responsibility with awareness of urgency to address threats to space systems. #SpaceThreatsOEWG