Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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United Nations subsidiary body intergovernmental legal body

The Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is a United Nations body responsible for developing and reviewing international space law and legal frameworks governing activities in outer space.

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Label	Occurrences
Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space	3
Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space canonical	2
Legal Subcommittee of COPUOS	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3775281 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Context triple: [United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, supportsBody, Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space]

A. Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is a United Nations body that addresses scientific, technical, and legal issues related to the peaceful exploration and use of outer space.
B. Technological and Aerospace Committee
The Technological and Aerospace Committee was a specialized body within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union responsible for examining and advising on defense-related technological and aerospace issues.
C. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs is the UN agency responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of outer space and for administering the main treaties governing space activities.
D. Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System
The Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System is a specialized body within the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research that provides scientific advice and expertise to support the implementation and development of the Antarctic Treaty System.
E. Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority
The Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority is a specialized expert body that evaluates deep seabed mineral exploration plans, develops environmental and technical standards, and advises the Authority on regulating activities in the international seabed Area.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Target entity description: The Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is a United Nations body responsible for developing and reviewing international space law and legal frameworks governing activities in outer space.

A. Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
The Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space is a United Nations body that addresses scientific, technical, and legal issues related to the peaceful exploration and use of outer space.
B. Technological and Aerospace Committee
The Technological and Aerospace Committee was a specialized body within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Western European Union responsible for examining and advising on defense-related technological and aerospace issues.
C. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs is the UN agency responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of outer space and for administering the main treaties governing space activities.
D. Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System
The Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System is a specialized body within the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research that provides scientific advice and expertise to support the implementation and development of the Antarctic Treaty System.
E. Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority
The Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority is a specialized expert body that evaluates deep seabed mineral exploration plans, develops environmental and technical standards, and advises the Authority on regulating activities in the international seabed Area.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations subsidiary body ⓘ intergovernmental legal body ⓘ
affiliatedWith	United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
fieldOfWork	capacity-building in space law ⓘ international space law ⓘ liability for damage caused by space objects ⓘ long-term sustainability of outer space activities legal aspects ⓘ national space legislation ⓘ outer space governance ⓘ peaceful uses of outer space ⓘ planetary protection legal aspects ⓘ public international law ⓘ registration of space objects ⓘ remote sensing law ⓘ satellite communications law ⓘ space activities regulation ⓘ space debris legal aspects ⓘ space mining legal aspects ⓘ space resources legal issues ⓘ space resources utilization legal aspects ⓘ space security and safety ⓘ space tourism legal aspects ⓘ space traffic management legal aspects ⓘ
goal	develop a coherent and universally applicable legal framework for outer space activities ⓘ ensure that outer space is used for peaceful purposes for the benefit of all countries ⓘ
hasMemberType	Member States of the United Nations ⓘ surface form: United Nations Member States
headquarters	Vienna International Centre ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
locatedIn	Austria ⓘ Vienna ⓘ
mandate	consider proposals for new legal norms for outer space ⓘ develop international legal instruments governing outer space activities ⓘ facilitate exchange of information on national space legislation and policies ⓘ promote adherence to United Nations treaties on outer space ⓘ review and interpret existing international space law ⓘ support capacity-building in space law for developing countries ⓘ
meetingFrequency	annual session ⓘ
meetsAt	United Nations Office at Vienna ⓘ
parentOrganization	United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ surface form: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs ⓘ
partOf	United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ surface form: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
reportsTo	United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ surface form: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
shortName	Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Legal Subcommittee of COPUOS
topicOfWork	Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies ⓘ Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space ⓘ Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects ⓘ Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space ⓘ Outer Space Treaty ⓘ surface form: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
underAuthorityOf	Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) ⓘ surface form: United Nations General Assembly Fourth Committee
worksWith	Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs → supportsBody → Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ

Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting → developedBy → Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ

this entity surface form: Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space → developedBy → Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ

this entity surface form: Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space → developedBy → Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ

this entity surface form: Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space → hasSisterSubcommittee → Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ

Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space → shortName → Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Legal Subcommittee of COPUOS

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