NASA's plan is governed by a complex framework of international accords including the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.
WASHINGTON (AN) — Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy directed the U.S. agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear fission reactor on the Moon.
"We're in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon," Duffy, who also serves as U.S. transportation secretary, told a news conference on Tuesday. "And to have a base on the moon, we need energy."
The twin moves reflect an attempt to navigate intense competition between the U.S., China, and the E.U.
The Geneva foundation emphasizes that science diplomacy needs anticipation so it can evolve and renew multilateralism.
The vote came after an unexpected and high-stakes diplomatic tug-of-war between the United States and China.
UNEP says it began work in 2022 to create a panel that could fill a major gap in the global environmental architecture.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's initial security focus has broadened to include economic and trade cooperation.
The action is expected to impact operations and funding of international organizations that rely on U.S. contributions.
Lebanese officials wanted UNIFIL to remain because of the country's inability to maintain regional security on its own.
Each U.N. member nation is obliged to have its human rights record examined approximately every four and a half years.
