New York, 30 October 2025

Mr. Chair,

As a common good of all humanity, outer space is entrusted to our shared responsibility and collective stewardship. Its exploration and use should be guided by the principles of cooperation, solidarity and peace. This will ensure that the benefits derived from space activities contribute to the integral development of all peoples.

Caring for creation, and therefore also for outer space, requires the contribution of every State and a renewed commitment to multilateralism, overcoming divisions and polarizations that hinder our capacity to act together for the common good.

Outer space presents extraordinary opportunities for scientific advancement, sustainable development and international cooperation. However, alongside these opportunities, there are growing challenges that are putting increasing pressure on the existing legal framework governing outer space. The rapid pace of technological progress and mounting military competition underscore the urgent need for renewed dialogue and cooperation to ensure that outer space remains a realm of peace and shared responsibility. As geopolitical rivalries extend into space, there is a growing risk of a fragmented and contested regime that would undermine the peaceful and cooperative spirit envisioned in the founding principles of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

In this regard, the Treaty remains the cornerstone of the international legal framework on outer space. It affirms that the exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit of all humanity and for peaceful purposes. States must promote responsible behavior in outer space and fully respect the principles and obligations enshrined in the Treaty, particularly its Article IV, which prohibits the placement of nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction in orbit, on celestial bodies, or anywhere else in outer space.

Mr. Chair,

As the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) provides a valuable platform for dialogue and collaboration, my Delegation hopes that States can continue this work with the view to establish responsible guidelines for managing space activities. Strengthening multilateral cooperation and mutual trust in this matter is indeed critical, both now and in the future, to ensure that this new frontier remains a realm of peace, stability, and shared progress for generations to come.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.