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The Outer Space Treaty is an accord signed in 1967, that states the basis of the international space laws. The treaty prevents “a new form of colonial competition” from happening. A total of 128 nations signed the treaty. However, 23 of them have yet to ratify it.  The treaty declares that: All the discoveries in outer spaces, including the moon and other celestial bodies, will be for the benefit and interest of all countries, amongst many other specifications.

 

You can find flaws in the Treaty. One of them is that conventional weapons are allowed to be in orbit, which can be used in devastating strategies for destruction. Even if the country does not agree with the amendment done to the treaty, they have to accept the changes.  

 

However, this committee takes place before the international Outer Space Treaty was finally signed and applied, so in December of 1966. All the nations present will have to come to an agreement, and create the new Outer Space Treaty, which will take care of the flaws and maybe even disagreements other nations have about it.