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United Nations Charter

The Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty) Signed 1967

The Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water (Test Ban Treaty) Signed, 1963

Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistics Missile Systems (ABM Treaty), 26 May 1972

International Telecommunications Convention, (Nairobi Convention) Entered into force 1984

Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies (Moon Treaty, 1979)

Convention on International Liability for Damages Caused by Space Objects (Liability Convention, 1972)

Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects launched into Outer Space, (Rescue Agreement, 1968)

Hotline Agreement, 1963

Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any other Hostile Use of Environment Modifications Techniques (ENMOD Convention, 1978)

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)

Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

Conventional Weapons Convention, 1981

Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation welcomed in text approved by Disarmament Committee -one of seven drafts approved for General Assembly action-(issued on 27 October 2004.)

Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation.

United Nations Resolutions on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Resolution 1962 (XVIII), Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space (1963)

Resolution 47/68, Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space (1992)

Resolution 53/76, Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space (1999)

Other interesting sites

 

United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research