Antarctic Treaty

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arms control agreement international treaty multilateral agreement

The Antarctic Treaty is an international agreement that designates Antarctica as a scientific preserve, bans military activity on the continent, and promotes peaceful cooperation and environmental protection among nations.

Aliases (2)

Antarctic Treaty of 1959 ×1
Antarctica as a zone of peace ×1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	arms control agreement → international treaty → multilateral agreement →
allows	use of military personnel and equipment for scientific research in Antarctica →
appliesTo	Antarctica →
articleCount	14 →
dateSigned	1959-12-01 →
definesRegionAs	all land and ice shelves south of 60°S latitude →
depositary	Government of the United States of America →
enteredIntoForce	1961-06-23 →
establishes	freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica → inspection system for stations, installations, and equipment in Antarctica →
focusesOn	environmental protection in Antarctica → peaceful use of Antarctica → scientific research in Antarctica →
formsPartOf	Antarctic Treaty System →
initialSignatoriesCount	12 →
initialSignatory	Argentina → Australia → Belgium → Chile → France → Japan → New Zealand → Norway → South Africa → Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States →
language	English → French → Russian → Spanish →
openForSignature	1959-12-01 →
placeSigned	Washington, D.C. →
prohibits	disposal of radioactive waste in Antarctica → establishment of military bases in Antarctica → military activity in Antarctica → military maneuvers in Antarctica → nuclear explosions in Antarctica → testing of any type of weapons in Antarctica →
purpose	to ensure that Antarctica is used for peaceful purposes only → to promote international scientific cooperation in Antarctica → to protect the Antarctic environment → to set aside disputes over territorial sovereignty in Antarctica →
requires	advance notice of establishment of stations in Antarctica → advance notice of expeditions to Antarctica → advance notice of military personnel or equipment used in Antarctica for peaceful purposes → exchange of scientific observations and results →
reviewClause	may be reviewed after 30 years from entry into force →
shortName	Antarctic Treaty →
states	no acts or activities while the treaty is in force shall constitute a basis for asserting, supporting, or denying a claim to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica →
subjectOf	Antarctic Treaty System →
suspends	enlargement of existing territorial claims in Antarctica → new claims to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Base Presidente Gabriel González Videla → British Antarctic Territory ("Antarctic Treaty of 1959") → Ross Dependency →	subjectTo
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings →	basedOn
Antarctic policy of Chile →	basedOnTreaty
Base Arturo Prat →	demilitarizedUnder
Antarctic Treaty System →	hasPart
Antarctic Treaty Secretariat →	legalBasis
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources →	linkedTo
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals →	relatedTo
Antarctic Treaty →	shortName
Antarctic policy of Chile ("Antarctica as a zone of peace") →	supportsStatus