Common Contracts
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INTRODUCTIONAntarctic Treaty • February 18th, 2011
The Antarctic Treaty was adopted in 1959 to deal with a geopolitical vac- uum around the southern continent that was a source of tension and conflict. It was also inspired by the success of the scientific cooperation under the Interna- tional Geophysical Year, 1957–1958. The treaty created the conditions for Ant- arctica to become a continent for peaceful international scientific cooperation. In terms of its original purposes, the treaty has been a tremendous success. Even at times of considerable tension in regions close to Antarctica, the treaty regime of disarmament and peaceful cooperation in Antarctica has been maintained without interruption.
