United States Welcomes Hungary, Malaysia and the Philippines Signing the Artemis Accords

The Department of State congratulates Hungary, Malaysia and the Philippines on joining the Artemis Accords.  The three countries became signatories at separate ceremonies in October, pledging their commitment to peaceful space exploration and use.  With these latest signatories, 59 countries have signed the Accords to date.  

Foreign Minster Péter Szijjártó signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of Hungary on the sidelines of a bilateral meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on October 22.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad bin Hasan signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of Malaysia on the sidelines of the ASEAN Leaders’ Meetings in Kuala Lumpur on October 26. 

Officer-in-Charge of the Philippines Space Agency Gay Perez signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Government of the Philippines in the presence of Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jacob Helberg and Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker in Kuala Lumpur on October 27.

The United States and seven other countries established the Artemis Accords in 2020 to serve as a set of practical principles to guide responsible space exploration.  Hungary, Malaysia and the Philippines join the United States and 55 other nations in affirming the Accords’ principles for sustainable civil space activity.  The Department of State and NASA lead the United States’ outreach and implementation of the Accords.

For more information, including a full list of signatories to the Accords, please visit our Artemis Accords page.  For media inquiries, please submit a request here.