Governments and industry should speed up efforts to implement voluntary guidelines for the sustainable use of space, rather than push for a new global treaty that will be “difficult” to conclude, according to a leading UN official.
A rapid increase in rocket launches and satellites has sparked concerns over risks of dangerous collisions generating volumes of “space junk”, sparking calls for tighter regulation of activities in low earth orbit.
“We do need a multilateral process [and] as much collaboration as possible,” said Aarti Holla-Maini, new director of the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs.
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