Meeting Documents
The Council operates through convened sessions. This page compiles the list of sessions for all past meetings, public summaries of meeting reports, and the provisional agenda for upcoming sessions. Verbatim records and single copies of member State statements are published via the Member States Portal in accordance with Chapter XII of the Charter.
List of Past Sessions (Sessions 1–12)
| Session | Time | Key Public Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Special Session | 2 November, Year 1 | Adopted resolution 1, establishing the Planetary Defense Council |
| 1st | December, Year 1 | Adopted the Council's rules of procedure |
| 2nd | September, Year 2 | Decided to establish the Wallfacer Project; promoted the entry into force of the Crisis Addendum to the Space Law Convention |
| 3rd | January, Year 3 | Confirmed the list of the first batch of Wallfacers |
| 4th | March, Year 3 | Adoption of the coordination framework for the development of the Space Force |
| 5th | May, Year 3 | Closed consultations (no public resolution) |
| 6th | July, Year 3 | Decision to establish the Fleet Position Observation Network |
| 7th | September, Year 3 | Closed consultations (no public resolution) |
| 8th | October, Year 3 | Establishment of the ethical review mechanism for the Staircase Program |
| 9th | November, Year 3 | Receipt of the progress report on the preparation of the Observation Network (Chair's summary to be issued separately) |
| 10th | December, Year 3 | Approval of the overall plan for the Staircase Program |
| 11th | January, Year 4 | Adoption of the resolution on the reform of the contractor accreditation system |
| 12th | 20–24 January, Year 4 | Adoption of Proposal 479, officially launching the Stars Plan; confirmation of the ethical review conclusions regarding the payload scheme of the Staircase Program |
The session period is defined by the starting and ending months; specific dates are subject to the printed text of the meeting report. The 5th, 7th, and 9th meetings were primarily closed consultations, with no public resolutions issued. From the middle of Year 3, with the advancement of the Staircase Program and the reform of the contractor accreditation system, the Council entered a rhythm of continuous sessions occurring approximately every six weeks.
Report of the 12th Meeting (Public Summary)
PDC/MTG/12/REP · Summary of the Report of the 12th Meeting (Issued February, Year 4 of the Crisis Era)
Session and Attendance The 12th Meeting was held at the Council Building in New York from 20 to 24 January, Year 4 of the Crisis Era. All thirty-two member States of the Council were present, and representatives from ten observer States and seven agencies of the United Nations system attended as observers.
Key Actions
1. Unanimously adopted Proposal 479 to launch the Stars Plan, authorizing the United Nations Development Programme, the Committee on Natural Resources, and UNESCO to form the Wallfacer Project Committee (the full text of the resolution is available under the "Council Resolutions" section);
2. Adopted Resolution 481 on the ethical review conclusions regarding the payload scheme of the Staircase Program, confirming the review opinion of the Ethics Ad Hoc Group that the "procedures were lawful and informed consent was fully obtained";
3. Authorized the Secretariat, in conjunction with the Joint Liaison Committee of the Space Force, to finalize the framework agreement for the Joint Staff of the Space Force, which was signed on 15 March (see press release PDC/PRESS/4-024).
Administrative Decisions The 13th Meeting is scheduled to convene on 12 April, Year 4 of the Crisis Era; the provisional agenda will be drafted by the Secretariat in conjunction with the Rotating Chair and issued prior to the session.
Meeting documents Provisional agenda PDC/MTG/12/PROV; Verbatim record PDC/MTG/12/SR.1–SR.14 (Member States Portal); Public summary of this report.
13th meeting (provisional agenda)
PDC/MTG/13/PROV · Provisional agenda (issued on 25 March, Year 4 of the Crisis Era)
Date and time From 9:30 a.m. on 12 April, Year 4 of the Crisis Era · Plenary Hall, Council Building · Live broadcast worldwide (see “Live and Replay” for arrangements).
Provisional agenda
1. Adoption of the agenda and previous session agenda documents;
2. Mid-term evaluation report on the Staircase Program (submitted by the Strategic Intelligence Bureau, public excerpt);
3. Staffing plan of the Space Force Joint Staff (submitted by the Space Force Joint Liaison Committee);
4. Apportionment of assessed contributions for the next financial year (submitted by the Committee on Appropriations and Assessed Contributions);
5. Reform of contractor accreditation: Summary of opinions from the 3rd hearing and arrangements for approval of implementation rules (hearing scheduled for 2 April);
6. First period work report of the Stars Plan Committee (distributed in writing, no debate).
Note Additions and adjustments to agenda items shall be handled in accordance with Rule 9 of the rules of procedure. For arrangements regarding applications for seats in the public gallery and submission of written opinions for the hearing on 2 April, see the "Hearing Records" section.