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SA committed to Antarctic Treaty

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Environmental Affairs Minister, Barbara Creecy, says South Africa is committed to the Antarctic Treaty which regulates international relations with respect to Antarctica – Earth’s only continent without a native human population.

 

The treaty has been in force since 1961 and currently has 54 signatories. It sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve.

 

Creecy delivered the keynote address at the launch of the 2019/2020 Antarctica season in Cape Town. Diplomats from ten countries that use Cape Town as a gateway to Antarctica attended the launch.

 

The Minister explains how South Africa will continue to support the treaty.

“It’s very important that we should be setting up a research centre that will be dealing with logistical issues that will support the facilitation of research programs to the Antarctic.”

 

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