Greetings from Vienna! Almost done with week one of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Core topics are governance of lunar exploration, SpaceTraffic and possible reforms to COPUOS.

#UN #UnitedNations #COPUOS #LSC #MOON #STM #SpaceTraffic #Multilateralism

https://financing.desa.un.org/iatf/report/financing-sustainable-development-report-2026-implementing-sevilla-commitment

Going exactly in the opposite direction to where we should be headed -
1. Close the $4 trillion financing gap by scaling up financing and investment;
2. Focus on maximizing #sustainable #development impact, aligned with country priorities;
3. Invest in# resilience to protect impact in the face of more frequent shocks;
4. Strengthen #multilateral #institutions and #cooperation; and
5. Continue to invest in and support #multilateralism

> ❗️Spain and China move to deepen ties amid ‘crumbling world order,’ defend multilateralism over return to ‘law of the jungle’

Xi Jinping and Pedro Sanchez pledged to deepen ties during talks in Beijing, with Xi warning that “chaos abounds” and the international order is “crumbling,” and urging both sides to uphold the rule of law and “jointly defend true multilateralism” against a return to the “law of the jungle,” according to Chinese state media.

Sanchez said international law is being repeatedly undermined and called for closer cooperation to promote peace and prosperity.

The visit, Sanchez’s fourth to China in four years, comes as western governments seek to maintain ties with Beijing despite ongoing tensions, while also expressing growing unease over US policies. Sanchez said it is “more necessary than ever” to strengthen ties between China and the European Union and called on China to play a larger role in global issues including climate, security, defense, and inequality.

Xi also described Spain as a key interlocutor between Beijing and the EU, praising Madrid’s approach and calling for stronger China–EU ties to support global stability, while both sides emphasized cooperation based on trust, dialogue, and a move toward a more multipolar international order.

(Xinhua, TRT, Politico)

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#china
#multilateralism
#internationalLaw