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.

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 ...

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 ...

According to the guide on my trip, spreading Dad’s remains in Antarctica would run afoul of the Antarctic Treaty that protects ... originally signed it in 1959 — now, nearly 60 countries ...

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 ...

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 ...

A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one ...

The Antarctic Treaty was signed on 23 June 1961 by 12 countries then active in Antarctic science. It remains in force indefinitely, with the support of 53 nations.

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, a so-called ...