Vienna also hosts the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. I am pleased to see that the Committee's Chairman, Ambassador Raimundo Gonzalez of Chile, will also be addressing you this afternoon. The purpose of World Space Week is not just to celebrate the work of the United Nations in space. It celebrates how space science and technology can improve everyone's life. More and more people use space technology every day.
Most people have access to weather forecasts.
Many have access to the Internet, and the importance of satellite telecommunications and broadcasting is growing worldwide. These are only a few of the better known peaceful uses of space technology. Many other applications in the field of science also positively affects the lives of people. I am pleased to see that celebrations for World Space Week are truly worldwide, including events throughout China, conferences for young people in Brazil and Australia, and observations in many other countries. World Space Week is a celebration in which everyone can participate.