Law-ref.org Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Believing that the exploration and use of outer space should be carried on for the benefit of all peoples irrespective of the degree of their economic or scientific development, ...
... Believing that such co-operation will contribute to the development of mutual understanding and to the strengthening of friendly relations between States and peoples, ...


ARTICLE-I     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The exploration and use of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development, and shall be the province of all mankind. ...