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Short Definition
The
Moon Treaty is an agreement that the Moon, its orbit and other
celestial bodies may not be used for military purposes. This treaty
recognizes the Moon as a place of exclusively peaceful action.
Detailed
Definition
The
first discussions by the Legal Subcommittee on the Moon Agreement
began between 1972 and 1979. However, the treaty itself did not enter
into force until 1984.
No military bases can be
established on the Moon under this treaty. Also, on its territory and
orbit may not be any weapons of mass destruction. For the sake of
this agreement, the Moon can only be used for friendly and
non-destructive purposes. However, it does not prohibit military
personnel from being on the Moon to support the lunar missions.
An
important point of this agreement is that all parties are committed
to informing the United Nations and the public about their activities
research and planned bases on the moon. The last big point of this
treaty is the recognition of the Moon as common heritage of mankind.
This means that no country has the right to claim the natural
resources of the Moon and use them as their profit.
Etymology
Moon
(Noun.), originated from English Medieval word Mōna, that comes from
Latin metri (to measure) and mensis (the month).
Sample Sentence(s)
Moon
Treaty is an important Agreement, and its topics are still important
discussion today.
Translations of Terms/Concepts into Partner
Languages
French: Traité
sur la Lune
German: Mondvertrag
Italian: Trattato
sulla Luna
Polish: Traktat
Księżycowy, Układ Księżycowy
Swedish: Månfördraget
Links to Videos/Articles:
United
Nation Office for Outerspace (2014), Agreement Governing the
Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,
Retrieved from
https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/intromoon-agreement.html
NTI
(n.d.), Moon Agreement, Retrieved from
https://www.nti.org/education-center/treaties-and-regimes/agreement-governing-activities-states-moon-and-other-celestial-bodies-moon-agreement/
Yale
University (n.d.), The Moon Agreement, Retrieved from
https://energyhistory.yale.edu/library-item/moon-agreement
Online
Etymology Dictionary (n.d.), moon (n.), Retrieved from
https://www.etymonline.com/word/moon#etymonline_v_18330
Peak, T. (2014), Moonset, ESA,
Retrieved from
https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/Poland/Pierwsze_kroki_przed_powrotem_na_Ksiezyc
