The UN is cooler than you think. Yes, they have an office specifically set up for Outer Space Law! Initially developed in 1958 for research regarding the peaceful use of outer space, and to this day it looks like they do lots of research.
So the head of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Mazlan Othman, gets to be Earth’s go-to person in case of encounters! Is that a cool job or what?
Details forthcoming!
UN to appoint Earth contact for aliens from news.com.au.
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Mazlan Othman Wikipedia entry