SWF Speaks at UN GGE Intersessional Meeting

SWF Executive Director Peter Martinez spoke at the open-ended intersessional informal consultative meeting on further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space, held at the United Nations headquarters in NYC Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2019, as part of the work being done on the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) focusing on the same issue. Dr. Martinez participated in the panel intended to promote an exchange with the civil society sector. Panelists discussed pressing challenges to space security, debated how the GGE could help increase security and stability, and suggested ways in which to increase transparency and confidence building measures.