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The Antarctic Treaty's yearly Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM) are the international forum for the administration and management of the entire region. Only 29 of the 53 parties to the agreements have the right to participate in decision-making at these meetings, though the other 24 are still allowed to attend. The decision-making participants are the Consultative Parties and, in addition to the 12 original signatories, include 17 countries that have demonstrated their interest in Antarctica by carrying out scientific activity on the continent to the degree required by the articles of the Treaty. | The Antarctic Treaty's yearly Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings (ATCM) are the international forum for the administration and management of the entire region. Only 29 of the 53 parties to the agreements have the right to participate in decision-making at these meetings, though the other 24 are still allowed to attend. The decision-making participants are the Consultative Parties and, in addition to the 12 original signatories, include 17 countries that have demonstrated their interest in Antarctica by carrying out scientific activity on the continent to the degree required by the articles of the Treaty. | ||
Consultative members include the seven nations that claim portions of Antarctica as national territory. The 46 non-claimant nations either do not recognize the claims of others, or have not stated their positions. | Consultative members include the seven [[Territorial claims in Antarctica|nations that claim portions of Antarctica]] as national territory. The 46 non-claimant nations either do not recognize the claims of others, or have not stated their positions. | ||
==Antarctic Treaty Secretariat== | ==Antarctic Treaty Secretariat== | ||