It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Ambassador Andrzej Misztal. As a true multilaterist and distinguished diplomat, Andrzej chaired the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (hashtag#COPUOS) Working Group on the Legal Aspects of Space Resource Activities. Director Aarti Holla-Maini said: “The space, legal and diplomatic communities have lost a thought-leader. Ambassador Misztal’s leadership of the Working Group on the Legal Aspects of Space Resource Activities was pivotal is bridging geopolitical divides, and bringing nations together around developing, for 2027, a common goal of creating a set of initial recommended principles related to the exploration, exploitation, and utilisation of space resources.” Steven Freeland, Friend and Vice-Chair of the Space Resources Working Group said: "Andrzej was a visionary, a man of peace and great wisdom and, with the support and guidance of the Member States of COPUOS, we have made very positive strides ...