Примеры использования Moon agreement на Английском языке и их переводы на Русский язык
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III. The Moon Agreement.
Ii Identify the benefits of adherence to the Moon Agreement;
The Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Agreement do not have specific definitions and this has not led to any legal disputes.
Since its adoption only nine States have ratified and five others signed the Moon Agreement.
Issues relating to the Moon Agreement, including possible points of consensus or of concern among States about the Agreement and its implementation;
The Subcommittee expressed satisfaction at the holding, in conjunction with its session, of an informal seminar on the Moon Agreement, organized by Austria.
That delegation encouraged an open discussion on the Moon Agreement in order to highlight the reasons for its low rate of ratification and to consider its revision.
The Moon Agreement is the most recent of the space law treaties and reaffirms and elaborates on many of the provisions of the Outer Space Treaty as they apply to the Moon and other celestial bodies.
It is now time to closely follow the latest developments in the exploration of Mars, given that the Moon Agreement is also intended to apply to"other celestial bodies.
The view was expressed that the Moon Agreement, in all its aspects, should continue to be discussed by the Subcommittee in order for its provisions to be further clarified and understood.
The Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon andOther Celestial Bodies(Moon Agreement) had 15 States parties and had been signed by 4 additional States.
The Moon Agreement elaborates on the concept of the exploration and use of outer space as the province of mankind and introduces the new concept that the Moon and its natural resources are the common heritage of mankind.
The view was expressed that the reasons preventing States from becoming parties to the Moon Agreement needed to be explored more fully in order to find appropriate solutions to overcome those obstacles.
Various States approached the discussion of the item by proposing practical solutions to improving specific aspects of adherence to the five international instruments, in particular the Liability Convention,the Registration Convention and the Moon Agreement.
Some delegations expressed the view that the Moon Agreement, in all its aspects, should continue to be discussed by the Subcommittee in order for its provisions to be further clarified and understood.
The Working Group expressed its appreciation to Austria,Belgium, Chile, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan and the Philippines for their joint statement on the benefits of adherence to the Moon Agreement, as States parties to the Agreement A/AC.105/C.2/L.272, annex.
Option one: to follow the pattern of the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Agreement, setting no"definition" provisions in future outer space legal instrument on the issue of prevention of placement of weapons in outer space.
With respect to the work of the ILA Space Law Committee following the 75th ILA Conference, the predominant opinion favours engaging in a review of the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon andOther Celestial Bodies(Moon Agreement), with emphasis on the environmental aspects and the legal regime applicable to the exploration and use of its natural resources.
The Subcommittee noted that the growing understanding of the provisions of the Moon Agreement, including of the concept of"common heritage of mankind",was prompting a reflection and discussion process by some States on the possibility of becoming parties to the Moon Agreement.
The view was expressed that, as the usual practice of the Legal Subcommittee was to encourage States to become parties to the United Nations treaties on outer space by providing information on the benefits of adhering to the treaties,the first task of the Subcommittee should be to ask States parties to the Moon Agreement to demonstrate the benefits of becoming a party to that Agreement. .
Some delegations recalled that the joint statement on the benefits of adherence to the Moon Agreement by States parties to the Agreement(A/AC.105/C.2/L.272, annex) was a useful basis for further discussion.
The view was expressed that the Moon Agreement clearly established the interest of all States in the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, based on the concepts of equality and cooperation, and that discussions on the Moon Agreement should not be conducted from the viewpoint of commercial interests.
The Subcommittee recalled that the Rescue Agreement, the Liability Convention,the Registration Convention and the Moon Agreement contained mechanisms permitting international intergovernmental organizations conducting space activities to declare their acceptance of the rights and obligations established under those treaties.
The Moon Agreement also requires that"States Parties shall inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations as well as the public and the international scientific community, to the greatest extent feasible and practicable, of their activities concerned with the exploration and use of the Moon. .
Some delegations expressed satisfaction with the fact that issues related to the low rate of participation of States in the Moon Agreement had started to be considered, as there was a need for adequate and timely regulation of activities relating to the Moon in view of the extensive exploration of the Moon planned by several space-faring countries.
The view was expressed that non-adherence to the Moon Agreement had not hindered current or future activities aimed at the study, exploration and use of the Moon and that activities undertaken by States in relation to the Moon were consistent with the provisions of the other four United Nations treaties on outer space.
In view of the apparent lack of international consensus on the principles embodied in the Moon Agreement, as shown by its relatively low level of ratification, it is likely that practical issues relating to the ownership of and equitable access to such resources will require further substantial consideration within the field of international law.
Some delegations expressed the view that although the Moon Agreement contained provisions that reiterated or developed the principles set out in the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, b certain provisions of the Moon Agreement were unique and of particular interest in implementing space projects, activities and missions by providing clarity and facilitating international scientific cooperation.
As an addition to anddevelopment of the Outer Space Treaty, the Moon Agreement(Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies) is a relatively comprehensive legal instrument on restricting military activities on the Moon and its orbit.