The Svalbard Treaty - The Faculty of Law - UiO
The High Contracting Parties undertake to recognize, subject to the stipulations of the present Treaty, the full and absolute sovereignty of Norway over the Archipelago of Spitsbergen, comprising, with Bear Island of Beeren-Eiland, all the islands situated between 10° and 35° longitude East of Greenwich and between 74° and 81° latitude ...
The Svalbard Treaty
The Svalbard Treaty is one of the few agreements resulting from the negotiations in Versailles that still has practical significance. The overall objective of Norwegian Svalbard policy has always been to ensure peace and stability in the region.
The Dispute over the Geographical Application of the Svalbard Treaty ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Under the 1920 Treaty concerning the archipelago of Spitsbergen (Svalbard Treaty), the contracting parties recognize the full and absolute sovereignty of Norway over the archipelago.
A hundred years ago on 9 February 2020, the Svalbard Treaty was adopted in Paris, granting Norway her long-standing ambition: full and absolute sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago.
Treaty between Norway, The United States of America, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Ireland and the British overseas Dominions and Sweden concerning Spitsbergen signed in Paris 9th February 1920.
The Svalbard Treaty and Norwegian Sovereignty on JSTOR
A hundred years ago on 9 February 2020, the Svalbard Treaty was adopted in Paris, granting Norway her long-standing ambition: full and absolute sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago.
Svalbard Treaty: Parties, Key Norms and Controversies
May 18, 2022 · Use of the islands and the territorial waters immediately adjacent to the coast is open to nationals of all parties to the Svalbard Treaty. The treaty guarantees Norway’s sovereignty as well as the usage rights of foreign nationals.
15 - The Genesis of the Spitsbergen/Svalbard Treaty, 1871–1920
Mar 24, 2023 · The Spitsbergen/Svalbard Treaty of 1920 recognizes Norway as the ‘full and unqualified’ sovereign of the previously terra nullius Spitsbergen archipelago, including Bear Island, an area twice the size of Belgium, although with a much smaller population (currently 2,500 people) and no Indigenous residents. 1 Despite Norway’s sovereignty ...
10 Questions and Answers About the Svalbard Treaty
The Svalbard treaty, or Treaty concerning the Archipelago of Spitsbergen, Traité relatif à l’Archipel du Spitsberg, was signed in Paris on 9 February 1920 by representatives of Norway, the USA, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom with …
The Svalbard Treaty and Norwegian Sovereignty - Arctic Review
A hundred years ago on 9 February 2020, the Svalbard Treaty was adopted in Paris, granting Norway her long-standing ambition: full and absolute sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago.
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