Moon Agreement (limited signatories)
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The Moon Agreement is a 1979 United Nations treaty that seeks to regulate the exploration and use of the Moon and other celestial bodies as the common heritage of humankind, but has been ratified by only a small number of countries.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international treaty → space law treaty → |
| adoptedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| adoptionDate |
1979-12-05
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| aimsTo |
ensure that exploration and use of the Moon benefits all countries
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prevent militarization of the Moon beyond permitted peaceful uses → |
| appliesTo |
Moon
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other celestial bodies within the solar system → |
| articleFocus |
Article 11 on natural resources of the Moon
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| buildsOn |
Outer Space Treaty
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| category |
United Nations General Assembly treaties
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space treaties → treaties concluded in 1979 → treaties entered into force in 1984 → |
| criticizedFor |
perceived restrictions on commercial exploitation of lunar resources
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| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| enteredIntoForceDate |
1984-07-11
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| excludes |
celestial bodies in the solar system other than the Earth from national sovereignty claims
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| governs |
activities of States on the Moon
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activities of international intergovernmental organizations on the Moon → |
| hasLimitedParticipation |
true
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalStatusOfMoon |
common heritage of mankind
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| notRatifiedBy |
China
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Russian Federation → United States → major spacefaring nations → |
| numberOfStatesParties |
small compared to other UN space treaties
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| officialName |
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
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| openedForSignatureDate |
1979-12-18
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| partOf |
corpus of international space law
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| placeSigned |
New York City
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| prohibits |
national appropriation of other celestial bodies
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national appropriation of the Moon → |
| providesFor |
equitable sharing of benefits from lunar resources
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possible establishment of an international regime to govern exploitation of natural resources of the Moon → |
| requires |
States Parties to inform the UN Secretary-General and the public of their lunar activities
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international cooperation in lunar exploration → protection of the lunar environment → use of the Moon for peaceful purposes only → |
| shortName |
Moon Treaty
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| subjectMatter |
regulation of activities on other celestial bodies
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regulation of activities on the Moon → |
| UNResolutionNumber |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/68
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
("Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies")
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administers |
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Moon
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governingTreaty |
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Moon Agreement
("Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies")
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officialName |
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Outer Space Treaty
("Moon Agreement")
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relatedTo |
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Moon Agreement
("Moon Treaty")
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shortName |