The European Union, in a statement delivered at the 69th session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) on 16 June 2026, reaffirmed its support for the Space2030 Agenda and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasising inclusiveness, gender equality, and climate action. The statement, issued by the EU Delegation to the International Organisations in Vienna, also highlighted the EU's expanding space programmes and international partnerships, particularly with Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
The EU and its Member States, joined by Albania, Armenia, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, welcomed the Space2030 Agenda's mid-term review and noted their contributions, including activities under the EU Space Programme and capacity building via the Global Gateway Strategy. The EU continues to advance its Space Programme, with Galileo, EGNOS, SSA, and Copernicus serving millions of users globally. Copernicus, the Earth Observation component, supports resilience, disaster reduction, climate adaptation, food security, and environmental protection, with regional centres in Chile and Panama and a national data centre in the Philippines.
Under the EU-Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Digital Alliance, the EU and its Member States have contributed €214 million to regional cooperation in earth observation, climate resilience, and space services. In Asia, the EU-ASEAN Sustainable Connectivity Package (SCOPE) Digital initiative for 2025-2028 strengthens cooperation on earth observation-based environmental services through improved use of Copernicus and regional capacity building in ASEAN countries.
The Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme, launched in 2025 under the Global Gateway Strategy, invests €100 million (€45 million already committed) to enhance collaboration on space technologies, services, and applications, supporting Africa's space ambitions as set out in the Africa Space Policy. This cooperation was reinforced by the 2nd EU-African Union Space Dialogue in March 2026, which deepened commitments on earth observation, satellite navigation, space surveillance and tracking, space science, and capacity-building, including youth and private sector engagement. The 5th Conference NewSpaceAfrica in April 2026 in Gabon further highlighted the growing dynamism of Africa's space sector and Africa-Europe cooperation.
The EU strongly supports strengthening COPUOS and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), including through holding a UNISPACE IV conference in Vienna in 2027, to ensure space activities benefit all humanity and contribute to sustainable development, international cooperation, and global resilience.