Fourth Committee Approves Draft on Outer Space, Urging States to Prevent Arms Race in Realm, Strengthen capacity, Technology in Developing Countries
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The Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) today approved a draft resolution emphasizing the need to increase the benefit of space science and technology to contribute to economic growth and sustainable development, even as delegates expressed differences about the text’s references to health, developing countries and women’s participation.
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- Original: https://press.un.org/en/2026/gaspd846.doc.htm
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