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 ...

Now Bartram has a new design for Antarctica’s flag, as part of a call to action to demand a Global Plastics Treaty that would curb plastic consumption. In the redesign, Antarctica is no longer a ...

"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 ...

The 12 flags represent the nations that signed the original Antarctic Treaty: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and ...

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 ...

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 ...

For over 60 years Antarctica has been a "veritable Shangri-La", said The Economist, "untouched by war, unspoilt by humans, where all nationalities are welcome". The treaty has "endured and ...

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 ...