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In case you missed it, the latest ANZSIL perspective is out now, with a special extended section on the ITLOS AO, based on our panel discussion with Douglas Guilfoyle, Constantinos Yiallourides, @ProfTimStephens and Prof Karen Scott. anzsilperspective.com/special-extend…

Special Antarctic Seminar> Antarctic Treaty Inspections: How are they done, what are they used for, and are they working? 15 October 2024; 5:30pm – 7:00pm Aurora Theatre, IMAS Building, Hobart. Guest speakers Evan Bloom and Richard Rowe & an international panel, +Q&A / -->

#SaveYourDate: Special Antarctic Seminar on Antarctic Treaty Inspections 🇦🇶🇦🇶 with Evan Bloom, and Richard Rowe & an international panel for Q&A (incl. @indihj, @cassandrafish, Phil Tracey, lyn goldsworthy & Máximo Gowland).

This year's Plimsoll Lecture will be delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong. Join us on 15 October to hear Senator Wong take a deep dive into the importance of Australia's role in an ever-changing global landscape. events.humanitix.com/the-plimsoll-a…

Antarctic Geopolitics (a bit of a thread): If the "analysts" and "think tanks" can't get the very basics right, what do they have to offer except unhelpful noise? NOTE: The Antarctic Treaty does NOT come up for re-negotiation in 2048; the "mining ban" did not begin in 1959! -->

Why did Antarctic marine conservation take a big step back at CCAMLR 43, and could it foreshadow greater geopolitical problems within the Antarctic Treaty System? Tony Press IMAS Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition open.spotify.com/episode/2NogHo…

Save the date for the world's best-sized international law conference! The 32nd ANZSIL Annual Conference will be Wednesday 2 July – Friday 4 July 2025 at the Australian National University. Conference theme: ‘International Law: Silence, Forgetting and Remembrance’. Please RT!

On 11 December 2024, the United Arab Emirates deposited its instrument of accession to the Antarctic Treaty, making it the 58th Party to the Treaty and the 29th Non-Consultative Party. 🇦🇪 Read more: bit.ly/4iVkir1

Great piece! However, it's important to note that the title doesn't reflect the words (or spirit) of the Antarctic Treaty, nor the positions of the UK, Aus and US. To continue saying that Antarctica doesn't belong to anyone is to return to the very situation the AT seeks to avoid

Antarctic Geopolitics: Yours truly on ⁦ABC Nightlife⁩ (about 50 mins). abc.net.au/listen/program…

The Commission for the Conservation of #Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) invites applications for the position of Executive Secretary. More information: bit.ly/4hSUslT #Antarctica #InternationalCooperation #CCAMLR #Hobart #Tasmania

New piece out at The Interpreter with Jeff McGee and Richard Rowe: "Antarctica’s Treaty in testing times: The rules and norms that have protected the frozen continent from geopolitical competition are set to be tested"🇦🇶 School of Law, University of Tasmania Adelaide Law School IMAS lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete…

Antarctic Science and Geopolitics: A look at recent Antarctic science funding decisions in the USA. 🇺🇸. From ⁦Brian Goldsworthy and ⁦Tony Press⁩. ⁦The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand⁩ ⁦University of Tasmania⁩ ⁦IMAS⁩ ⁦Australian Antarctic Program Partnership⁩ theconversation.com/as-donald-trum…

DOGE cuts back on scientific activities in Antarctica, but what about Antarctic governance? A former US diplomat specializing in polar affairs, explains the implications of US decline in Antarctica, in an interview at polarjournal.net. polarjournal.net/will-the-trump…

Antarctic Science: The Southern Ocean carbon sink measured using Argo floats. MBARI, IMAS Australian Antarctic Program Partnership Australian Centre for Antarctic Science (ACEAS) and Npolar. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

⁦U-Antartica ⁦Facultad de Derecho⁩ y Derecho UACh invitan a las VII Jornadas Chilenas de Derecho Antártico (Valdivia, 2025) derecho.uach.cl/index.php/42-i…

PRESS RELEASE: The #ICJ will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change on 23 July 2025 at 3 p.m. (The Hague). Watch live on UN Web TV. Link to the press release: go.icj-cij.org/3TYEeOt

🌊 Today the ISA Council opened Part II of its 30th session — continuing talks on finalizing regulations for deep-sea mineral exploitation. SG Leticia Carvalho: “These negotiations are not just about rules — they are about legacy.” 🔗 Read her statement: bit.ly/3IeewDb

Mr Francisco Javier Berguño Hurtado from Chile has been elected as the next Executive Secretary of the #AntarcticTreaty Secretariat, succeeding Mr Albert Lluberas Bonaba (Uruguay) for an initial four-year term beginning on 1 September 2025. ➡️ bit.ly/3U9IWcm

In this piece, Jeff McGee, Tony Press and I contribute to the ongoing debate on transparency in Antarctic governance. #Antarctica 🇦🇶