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Security in Space The Next Generation - UNIDIR

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accumulated rich experience <strong>in</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g on legal <strong>in</strong>struments on outer<br />

space. <strong>The</strong> Conference has <strong>in</strong>cluded PAROS <strong>in</strong> its agenda s<strong>in</strong>ce 1982,<br />

and has established ad hoc committees for 10 years, hold<strong>in</strong>g profound<br />

discussions on issues <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g defi nition, pr<strong>in</strong>ciples, exist<strong>in</strong>g treaties, and<br />

transparency and confi dence-build<strong>in</strong>g measures. It is our hope and belief<br />

that our discussions today will serve as food for thought for break<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

deadlock <strong>in</strong> work on PAROS, and will certa<strong>in</strong>ly improve future discussions<br />

and possible negotiations on the issue.<br />

As humank<strong>in</strong>d’s reliance on outer space <strong>in</strong>creases rapidly, the task of<br />

prevent<strong>in</strong>g the weaponization of outer space and ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g space security<br />

is gett<strong>in</strong>g more urgent each day. Ch<strong>in</strong>a is ready to work with all parties, to<br />

preserve a safe and clean outer space, free from weapons and warfare, for<br />

our future generations.<br />

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