Topic: Private Sector Access to Outer Space
Country: Pakistan
Delegate Name: Zaid Haque
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Pakistan position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
Pakistan believes that all countries should have the ability to travel to outer space for scientific research and technological advancements. This will create a prospering and more stable economy in the future.
In recent years, Pakistan has allowed frequent experimentation of exploring outer space for communication, conservation, health, and agriculture. Recently the country launched the Space Education and Awareness Program in order to educate citizens about space and involve student projects. However, Pakistan stresses that when using private sectors, the safety and the security of our citizens traveling to space is our first priority. Pakistan also accents that moral codes should be upheld among other nations and consultations on international code should be conducted in an inclusive manner. Allowing private sectors to send satellite into space will allow for rural areas to receive Internet and progressing the technological age in Pakistan and other countries.Using private sectors will enhance the ability to predict weather pattern and give notices when disasters can occur.
Pakistan is willing to allow private sectors to for scientific reasons and technological advances. However, Pakistan stresses that the use of private sectors should not widen the economic and social status between countries. Over the past couple years, Pakistan has been benefiting economically and technologically from advances in outer space. We have allowed private sectors to explore but set basic guidelines on safety of citizens and the dumping of space debris. We can set clauses that will allow private sectors to explore space, yet not damage citizens of countries or damage space.
