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Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
1991Oct, 4

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature.

The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, also known as the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, or the Madrid Protocol, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. It provides for comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems.

It was concluded in Madrid and opened for signature on October 4, 1991, and entered into force on January 14, 1998. The treaty will be open for review in 2048.

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Events on 1991

  • 15Jan

    Gulf War

    The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
  • 16Jan

    Gulf War

    Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
  • 17Jan

    Operation Desert Storm

    Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
  • 9Apr

    Soviet Union

    Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
  • 5Oct

    Jakarta

    An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.