Formed at the outset of the Space Race in 1958, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is tasked with promoting international cooperation in the field of space exploration, especially among developing countries. Delegates in this committee will encounter contemporary geopolitical issues in space exploration, such as future economic ventures or potential cooperation and competition among established and emerging space powers.

As a Specialized Agency, UNOOSA is a committee best suited for delegates of all experience levels with a keen interest in science and technology. Both committee topics use Regular Rules of Procedure. Though not mandatory, position papers are highly recommended for all delegates, and are required to be considered for awards.

Questions, inquiries, and position papers for this committee can be emailed to unoosa@cahsmun.org.

Topic A: Preventing the Weaponization of Space Infrastructure

Topic B: Governing Commercial Deep Space Exploration

Backgrounder A
Backgrounder B

Lily Liu | Co-Director

A senior at Fraser Heights Secondary School, Lily is over the moon to serve as the Co-Director of UNOOSA at CAHSMUN. Throughout her Model UN journey, she has developed a passion for diplomacy, public speaking, and confidently raising her placard before deciding what she actually plans to say. Outside the committee room, Lily can be found playing badminton, practising taekwondo, or testing the limits of how much Red Bull the human body can withstand. She maintains that Sakura Cherry is the superior flavour, though Wild Berry and Juneberry remain respectable contenders. Despite loving pandas—an animal whose daily routine consists largely of eating and sleeping—Lily has somehow committed herself to a weekend of debate, crisis, and very little rest. She looks forward to an unforgettable weekend of fruitful discussion, questionable sleep schedules, and debate that is truly out of this world!

Keith Kavlekar | Co-Director

Somehow already in his final year at Vancouver College, Keith is beyond excited to take on the role of Director for the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs at CAHSMUN 2027. His Model UN story started in a committee room that felt more like a prisoner’s interrogation than a UN council, equal parts nerve-wracking and unforgettable, complete with the classic “Is that a point delegate?" scoldings and tons of memorable trips outside during breaks. When he's not behind the dais table, you can find Keith lifting in the gym, contemplating why he took all of the possible sciences, or watching Harry Potter. This year, he can't wait to push every delegate in the UNOOSA committee room to bring their boldest arguments to the table and watch the debate take off.

Cate Shumka | Chair
As she (wistfully) counts down the days to her graduation at Little Flower Academy, Cate will have a blast serving as the chair of the UNOOSA. From her humble beginning of a nervous, one-speech delegate to the impending ending of her MUN career, Cate has written and processed a lifetime worth of directives; but she has made some of her fondest memories and closest friends inside the cavernous halls of the Sheraton. When she's not spacing out, you’ll likely find Cate playing odd brainrot games on Roblox and watching (read: scrolling through clips of) animated sit-coms, all while ignoring her expansive to-do list of pressing assignments. Cate hopes all delegates enjoy CAHSMUN 2027 to the stars and beyond!