Antarctic Treaty of 1959

According to this treaty, Dec. 1, 1959, 12 U.S. T. 794, 402 U.N.T.S. 71. Antarctica—the land adjacent to the South Pole—is considered "international" territory, like that of the high seas; it is not under the jurisdiction of any single nation. Its legal status, therefore, is governed by International Law.

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Antarctica does not belong to any state - here is the international law regime established by the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. The Consultative Assembly adopts measures and recommendations on various areas of interest in Antarctica from science, through tourism, to the environment and bioprospecting.

Czech Republic : The future of Antarctica is being solved in Prague Representatives of the countries that co-decide on it were sitting at the joint table

Alexander Ponomarev celebrates the inhospitable continent which, since the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 has been protected as a site of transnational scientific research --a unique sort of geographical and cultural blank slate.

Back to the future

The United States and Russia were architects of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and today conduct some of the most extensive and diverse scientific activities in Antarctica.

Diplomacy on ice: OES promotes collaboration in Antarctica

"The inspection will be conducted pursuant to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 and its Environmental Protocol.

U.S., Russia to conduct joint inspections in Antarctica

In fact, the Antarctic Treaty System, grown out of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, has been able to protect the Antarctic region in the past.

Protecting the Antarctic Commons. Problems of economic efficiency

The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 does not recognize any land claims to Antarctica.

The United Kingdom--then and now

The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 governs international behavior in Antarctica in the presence of overlapping territorial claims.