Image - The 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in Washington, D.C. was on 1 December 2009. To celebrate this international landmark and the global vision of the twelve original signatories, the Antarctic Treaty Summit: Science-Policy Interactions in International Governance was convened from 30 November through 3 December 2009 at the Smithsonian Institution to highlight lessons learned about international governance "with the interests of science and the progress of all mankind." View the Final Agenda

Forever Declaration

Peace, Security, Environmental Protection and
International Co-operation for the Lasting Benefit of All Humanity

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Signed at the Antarctic Treaty Summit, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
1 December 2009 - 50th Annivesary of the Antarctic Treaty.

Original Signatories of the Forever Declaration on Behalf of Global Civil Society (.pdf)

For Communication to the General Assembly of the United Nations,
Secretary-General of the United Nations and
Governments of all States Parties to the Antarctic Treaty.

Open for Digital Signature by Anyone Anywhere in the World.

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