The U.N. Conference on Disarmament held a structured debate on the issue of the prevention of an arms race in outer space, addressing the issue of transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space.
The U.N. Conference on Disarmament held a structured debate on the issue of the prevention of an arms race in outer space, first addressing the importance and significance of prevention of an arms race in outer space, and then debating the scope and basic definitions of a future international legal agreement on prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space, and the threat or use of force against outer space objects.
Jayantha Dhanapala, the Under-Secretary-General for the Department for Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations, argues for global efforts to de-alert nuclear missiles and answers criticisms.