In 1911, Roald Amundsen planted the Norwegian flag at the South Pole ... Fifty years later, the Antarctic Treaty came into force—a pact ensuring that future races between nations are ...

Flags of the 12 original Antarctic Treaty member countries at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. U.S. Antarctic Program/Rob Jones Under the treaty, scientists from North Korea, Russia and China can ...

"I can say that raising the flag at the South Pole doesn’t carry any implications in international law. The Antarctic Treaty (which became effective in 1961) has a specific provision that no ...

For example, Evan Townsend, creator of the Antarctica Flag, worked in the kitchen ... who weren’t part of the initial Antarctic Treaty, namely China, are trying to lay claim to part of it ...

Flags designed by school students have also ... in 2010 to celebrate the 1 December 1959 signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which was adopted “with the interests of science and the progress ...

His flag was specifically designed to symbolise Antarctica’s distinctive attributes ... emphasising the need for a strong global treaty on plastic. “Plastic is everywhere.

For 65 years, Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising geopolitical tensions and a shifting world order ...

In June, Australia and 57 other countries will come together in Milan, Italy for the 47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. This annual meeting of the Antarctic Treaty parties will occur at a ...

Join the Americas Program for a conversation on what will be discussed at this year's Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in Milan from 23 June to 3 July 2025. The Antarctic Treaty has stood ...

For over six decades peace on the frozen land mass has been kept by the Antarctic Treaty, an agreement signed in 1959 at the height of the cold war that established it as a demilitarised ...