On 23rd June, 2021, the 1959 Antarctic Treaty celebrated its 60th anniversary. It remains the only example of a single treaty that governs a whole continent.
Background
The Antarctic Treaty System is the whole complex of arrangements made for the purpose of regulating relations among states in the Antarctic.
The original Parties to the Treaty were the 12 nations active in the Antarctic during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58.
The Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961
Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice shelves south of 60°S ....
