United Nations space treaties
E587042
The United Nations space treaties are a series of international agreements that establish the legal framework for the peaceful exploration, use, and governance of outer space by states.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations space treaties canonical | 2 |
| UN space affairs structures | 1 |
| United Nations space treaty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6281783 — 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: United Nations space treaties Context triple: [Registration Convention, partOf, United Nations space treaties]
-
A.
Outer Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty is the foundational international agreement that sets the basic legal framework for the peaceful, non-sovereign use and exploration of outer space by states.
-
B.
Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space
The Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space is a foundational United Nations General Assembly resolution that sets out key norms for the peaceful, cooperative, and responsible conduct of states in outer space.
-
C.
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
The Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space is a United Nations treaty that requires states to provide and maintain an international registry of space objects they launch, enhancing transparency and accountability in outer space activities.
-
D.
Space Act Agreements
Space Act Agreements are flexible legal instruments that NASA uses to partner with private and other non-federal entities for space-related research, development, and services without traditional procurement contracts.
-
E.
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
The Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects is a United Nations treaty that establishes rules for holding states internationally liable for damage caused by their space objects on Earth, in airspace, or in outer space.
- 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: United Nations space treaties Target entity description: The United Nations space treaties are a series of international agreements that establish the legal framework for the peaceful exploration, use, and governance of outer space by states.
-
A.
Outer Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty is the foundational international agreement that sets the basic legal framework for the peaceful, non-sovereign use and exploration of outer space by states.
-
B.
Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space
The Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space is a foundational United Nations General Assembly resolution that sets out key norms for the peaceful, cooperative, and responsible conduct of states in outer space.
-
C.
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
The Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space is a United Nations treaty that requires states to provide and maintain an international registry of space objects they launch, enhancing transparency and accountability in outer space activities.
-
D.
Space Act Agreements
Space Act Agreements are flexible legal instruments that NASA uses to partner with private and other non-federal entities for space-related research, development, and services without traditional procurement contracts.
-
E.
Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects
The Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects is a United Nations treaty that establishes rules for holding states internationally liable for damage caused by their space objects on Earth, in airspace, or in outer space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
series of international treaties
ⓘ
space law instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Moon and other celestial bodies
ⓘ
activities of states in outer space ⓘ outer space ⓘ |
| bindingOn | states parties ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
avoidance of harmful contamination of outer space and celestial bodies
ⓘ
freedom of exploration and use of outer space ⓘ international responsibility for national space activities ⓘ liability for damage caused by space objects ⓘ non-appropriation of outer space ⓘ peaceful use of outer space ⓘ registration of objects launched into outer space ⓘ use of the Moon and other celestial bodies exclusively for peaceful purposes ⓘ |
| developedBy | United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesObligation |
assist and return astronauts in distress
ⓘ
avoid harmful interference with activities of other states in outer space ⓘ maintain a national registry of space objects ⓘ provide information on space objects to the United Nations registry ⓘ |
| field | space law ⓘ |
| includes |
Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects NERFINISHED ⓘ Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ Liability Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Moon Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Space Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ Registration Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Rescue Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
customary international law on outer space
ⓘ
national space legislation ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international law for ratifying states ⓘ |
| negotiatedIn | United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Legal Subcommittee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCoreTreaties | 5 ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance international cooperation in space activities
ⓘ
prevent national appropriation of outer space ⓘ promote peaceful uses of outer space ⓘ regulate activities in outer space ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Declaration on International Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for the Benefit and in the Interest of All States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations General Assembly resolutions on outer space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international space law scholarship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: United Nations space treaties Description of subject: The United Nations space treaties are a series of international agreements that establish the legal framework for the peaceful exploration, use, and governance of outer space by states.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Nations General Assembly resolution 1472 (XIV)
→
ledToCreationOf
→
United Nations space treaties
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
UN space affairs structures
Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space
→
partOf
→
United Nations space treaties
ⓘ
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space
→
category
→
United Nations space treaties
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
United Nations space treaty