Countries like Australia, China, the US, South Africa, and Russia discussed the 1959 treaty’s usual objectives — which dedicate the icy region to the aspirational ideals of peace and science.

And to do that, we need to understand the role of South American militaries. Per Article I of the Antarctic Treaty signed in 1959, Antarctica is a demilitarized region. However, the same article also ...

It was at the time of the Cold War when the Antarctic Treaty was signed. The Antarctic Treaty had twelve nations as the original signatories. The treaty was signed on the 1st of December in the ...

Antarctica is like no place on Earth. The "White Continent" has lured explorers and scientists to its stunning, ice-encrusted ...

Thirty years ago, on 4 October, consultative parties to the Antarctic Treaty gathered in Madrid to sign the Protocol on Environmental Protection (Protocol). The then Environment Secretary ...

Arabian Post - Antarctica, a vast expanse of ice and mystery, has long been governed by the Antarctic Treaty System , a framework established i ...

The document went on: “On December 1, 1959, twelve countries, including Argentina, signed in Washington the Antarctic Treaty, an unprecedented historic agreement.” The Treaty, which entered ...

Political tensions are also stepping on Canada's ambition within the Antarctic Treaty system. It signed on to the treaty in 1988, but it wants to elevate its power to be a voting member ...