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The Treaty, which applies to the area south of 60° South latitude, is surprisingly short, but remarkably effective. Through this agreement, the countries active in Antarctica consult on the uses of a whole continent, with a commitment that it should not become the scene or object of international discord. In its fourteen articles the Treaty:
- [Antarctica for peaceful purposes only] 1. Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only. There shall be prohibited, inter alia, any measures of a military nature, such as the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, as well as the testing of any type of weapons.
- [freedom of scientific investigation to continue] Freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica and cooperation toward that end, as applied during the International Geophysical Year, shall continue, subject to the provisions of the present Treaty.
- [plans and results to be exchanged] 1. In order to promote international cooperation in scientific investigation in Antarctica, as provided for in Article II of the present Treaty, the Contracting Parties agree that, to the greatest extent feasible and practicable
- [territorial claims] 1. Nothing contained in the present Treaty shall be interpreted as: (a) a renunciation by any Contracting Party of previously asserted rights of or claims to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica;
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The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by 12 nations and came into effect in the mid-1960s. The central ideas with full acceptance were the freedom of scientific research in Antarctica and the peaceful use of the continent. There was also a consensus for demilitarization and the maintenance of the status quo.
Jul 12, 2018 · shutterstock. In 30 years the Antarctic Treaty becomes modifiable, and the fate of a continent could hang in the balance. Published: July 12, 2018 6:29am EDT. Three decades from now, several...
Antarctic Treaty, (Dec. 1, 1959), agreement signed by 12 nations, in which the Antarctic continent was made a demilitarized zone to be preserved for scientific research.
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Jul 11, 2021 · Learn about the Antarctic Treaty, the countries that signed it, and how it helps protect the Earth’s southernmost continent.
Jul 13, 2021 · According to the British Antarctic Survey, an organisation that oversees UK Antarctic research and operations, the “ outstanding success ” of the IGY led to the 12 nations agreeing that peaceful scientific cooperation in the continent should continue “indefinitely”.
