United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs - wikipedia United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2018 ) United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs United Nations Office at Vienna, location of UNOOSA since 1993 Abbreviation UNOOSA Formation 1962 ( 56 years ago ) ( 1962 ) Type Office of the Secretariat Legal status Active Head Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the Office for Outer Space Affairs Website www.unoosa.org The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs ( UNOOSA ) is a part of the United Nations Secretariat, located at the United Nations Office in Vienna. It is tasked with implementing the decisions of the United Nations General Assembly and of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Contents 1 History 2 Mandate 3 Structure 4 Staff 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External links History This section needs expansion with : history milestones since 1990s founding should be detailed. You can help by adding to it. ( October 2016 ) On 13 December 1958 ( 59 years ago ) ( 1958 - 12 - 13 ), the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs ( UNOOSA ) was initially created as a small expert unit within the United Nations Secretariat in New York to assist the ad hoc Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space established by the General Assembly in its resolution 1348 ( XIII ). In 1962, the unit became positioned within the Department of Political and Security Council Affairs ( DPSCA ), when the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space met for the first time. In 1968, the unit was transformed into the Outer Space Affairs Division of DPSCA. In 1992, the Division was transformed into the Office for Outer Space Affairs within the Department for Political Affairs, relocating to the United Nations Office at Vienna the following year, in 1993. In 2005, the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems ( ICG ) was established under the umbrella of the United Nations. In 2006, the UN-SPIDER programme was established to `` provide universal access to all countries and all relevant international and regional organizations to all types of space - based information and services relevant to disaster management to support the full disaster management cycle ''. In 2009, Takao Doi became Chief of Space Applications. In 2010, the Human Space Initiative was launched. In March 2014, the Secretary - General appointed Simonetta Di Pippo ( Italy ) as the new Director of the Office, having previously served as the Director of Human Spaceflight at the European Space Agency. In September 2016, UNOOSA announced the first - ever United Nations space mission, partnering with the Sierra Nevada Corporation ( SNC ). Using the SNC Dream Chaser spaceplane, UNOOSA will enable developing nations to send microgravity payloads into low - Earth orbit, with a target launch in 2021. Mandate The Office implements the decisions of the United Nations General Assembly and of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The office has the dual objective of supporting the intergovernmental discussions in the Committee and its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and Legal Subcommittee, and of assisting developing countries in using space technology for development. The mandate has been adjusted a number of times to allow the Office to undertake, among other tasks, the coordination of the inter-agency cooperation within the United Nations on the use of space technology - UN-Space ( resolution 3234 ( XXIX ) ), implementing the United Nations Programme on Space Applications ( resolution 2601A ( XXIV ) ) and the UN-SPIDER Programme for disaster risk management and emergency response ( resolution 61 / 110 ). The Office also coördinates and coöperates with space agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations involved in space - related activities and, on behalf of the United Nations Secretary - General, the Register of Objects Launched into Outer Space. The office also helps poor nations suffering from climate change related problems by helping them access satellite images for free. Structure The Office is composed of the Committee, Policy, and Legal Affairs ( CPLA ) section, headed by Niklas Hedman, and the Space Applications Section ( SAS ), headed by Luc St - Pierre. These are coordinated by the Office of the Director managed by Simonetta Di Pippo. The Committee, Policy, and Legal Affairs Section provides substantive secretariat services to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, its Subcommittees, and working groups, as well as contributing to the implementation of the recommendations of UN global conferences. The section further convenes and services the Inter Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities -- UN-Space, which is the central inter-agency coordination mechanisms in the UN system on overarching space matters, and which meets annually to discuss current and future activities, emergent technologies of interest, and other related matters, in particular in relation to the global development agenda. Furthermore, the section is concerned with the establishment of a legal and regulatory framework governing space activities, and the office is actively fostering capacity - building in the area of space law and policy. In order to keep track of all objects in earth orbit, the office manages a searchable online register of objects launched into outer space, mandated under the Registration Convention. The Space Applications Section works on building capacities in the practical application of space technology and space - derived information for development. The Programme concentrates its efforts on ensuring the equal access of all countries to new space - based technologies, especially developing nations. To facilitate the capacity building with focus on developing countries, the office provides three initiatives : The Human Space Initiative focuses on the public outreach to promote increased awareness among Member States to the benefits of space technology and its applications. The Basic Space Technology Initiative enhances access to space application tools for sustainable development through building capacity in basic space technology. The Basic Space Science Initiative supports the growth of small research groups in universities and research institutions in the developing countries in the fields of astronomy and space science. The Programme also focuses efforts on the potential of space - based information for disaster management and emergency response. The UN-SPIDER programme ( established 2006 ) helps to achieve this objective by being a gateway to space information for disaster management support, serving as a bridge to connect the disaster management and space communities and being a facilitator of capacity - building and institutional strengthening, in particular for developing countries. The International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems ( ICG ) promotes voluntary cooperation on matters of mutual interest related to civil satellite - based positioning, navigation, timing, and value - added services. To support the work of ICG, the Office was designated as the Executive Secretariat of ICG. In that capacity, UNOOSA is organizing regional workshops, training courses, and international meetings focusing on capacity - building in the use of GNSS - related technologies in various rapidly growing fields of science and industry. Staff Citizens of more than 50 countries have served as staff members, consultants, and interns. Staff members of the Office have a wide range of educational backgrounds, including space science ( including interdisciplinary fields ), physics, engineering, computer science, political science, international affairs, and law ( including public international law and space law ). Before Simonetta Di Pippo became Director of the Office ( 2014 ), she was Director of Human Spaceflight at the European Space Agency. Mr. Niklas Hedman serves as Chief of the Committee, Policy and Legal Affairs Section Mr Luc St - Pierre as Chief of the Space Applications Section. At different times, a number of other distinguished people, including Adigun Ade Abiodun, Vladimír Kopal, Mazlan Binti Othman, Luboš Perek, Nandasiri Jasentuliyana, and Takao Doi served at various positions. See also United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space United Nations Fourth Committee United Nations Secretariat Space law List of space agencies References Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 07 - 03. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 08. ^ Jump up to : `` International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems ( ICG ) ''. ^ Jump up to : `` UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal ''. ^ Jump up to : General Assembly resolution 61 / 110 Archived 2015 - 07 - 03 at the Wayback Machine. ^ Jump up to : `` Human Space Technology Initiative ( HSTI ) ''. Jump up ^ Williams, Weston ( 2016 - 09 - 29 ). `` Why the United Nations is launching a space mission ''. Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` The United Nations and Sierra Nevada Corporation Announce First Ever Dedicated United Nations ― Dream Chaser Space Mission ''. UNOOSA. 2016 - 09 - 27. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` STSC 2015 ''. Jump up ^ `` LSC 2015 ''. ^ Jump up to : `` United Nations Coordination of Outer Space Activities ''. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 07 - 03. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` UN Programme on Space Applications ''. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 07 - 03. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 07 - 03. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` BSTI ''. Jump up ^ `` BSSI ''. Bibliography Wikisource has original text related to this article : United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1962 `` Interview with Mazlan Othman, Director of the Office for Outer Space Affairs ''. News Centre. UN. Oct 4, 2011. External links Official website International Space Law United Nations Treaties and Principles on Space Law United Nations Coordination of Outer Space Activities ( COSA ) Journal of Space Law ( JSL ) Public - sector space agencies Africa ASAL GSSTC NARRS NASRDA SANSA Americas North America CSA AEM NASA AFSPC South America CONAE AEB DCTA INPE ITA CCE ABAE IVIC Asia East Asia CNSA CALT CAST CCF CGWIC COSTIND JAXA ISAS NAL NASDA NICT USEF NRSC NADA KARI SaTReC NSPO Southeast Asia LAPAN MNSA PAGASA SSTA IN. 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Question: director of the united nations office for outer space affairs
Answer: Simonetta Di Pippo