party to the agreement establishing the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT), ·is a member of the International Telecommunication Organization (INTELSAT) and makes use of the opportunities made available by the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) and the INTERSPUTNIK System. It makes good use of a number of important technical applications of remote sensing in the meteorological field, in order to receive data relating to weather forecasting, and in the preparation and updating of topographical information. The Jamahiriya is a member of the International Telecommunication Union, is a signatory of the International Telecommunication Convention and the Final Act of the World Administrative Radio Conference on the Use of the Geostationary-Satellite Orbit and the Planning of the Space Services Utilizing It, just as the Jamahiriya enjoys membership of numerous related international agencies such as the International Atomic Energy Agency, among others. I ••• A/AC,105/C,2/15/Add.10 English Page 4 The Jamahi_riya has great hopes of the new item on the agenda of the Legal Sub-Committee, namely "consideration of the legal aspects reiated to the application of the principle that the exploration and utilization of outer space should be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all States, taking into particular account the needs of the developing countries", the subject of the Secretary-General's letter of 18 December 1989 relating to paragraph 90 of the report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. 1/ Consideration of that item should lead to a narrowing of the wide gap between countries that have a space capacity and the deve~oping countries in the.field of the utilization and _ exploration of outer space. It therefore supports the following: 1. The legal regulation of a system for the.technical data arising from the exploration and utilization of outer space and its being made available for 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on Libya's involvement in international organizations and agreements related to space exploration, satellite communications, and remote sensing. It highlights the country's use of these technologies for weather forecasting, topographical information, and other applications. The text also mentions Libya's hopes for the consideration of a new item on the agenda of the Legal Sub-Committee, which aims to promote the exploration and utilization of outer space for the benefit of all states, particularly developing countries.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Science and technology