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... All activities on the moon, including its exploration and use, shall be carried out in
accordance with international law, in particular the Charter of the United Nations, and
taking into account the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly
Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, adopted by the General Assembly on 24 October 1970, in the interest of
maintaining international peace and security and promoting international co-operation and
mutual understanding, and with due regard to the corresponding interests of all other
States Parties. ...
... 2. States Parties shall inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the
measures being adopted by them in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article and shall
also, to the maximum extent feasible, notify him in advance of all placements by them of
radio-active materials on the moon and of the purposes of such placements. ...
... 1. States Parties shall adopt all practicable measures to safeguard the life and health
of persons on the moon. For this purpose they shall regard any person on the moon as an
astronaut within the meaning of article V of the Treaty on Principles Governing the
Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and
Other Celestial Bodies and as part of the personnel of a spacecraft within the meaning of
the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of
Objects Launched into Outer Space. ...