Relationship dossier
Antarctica
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Zimbabwe participates in the Antarctic Treaty system; Antarctica has no independent government.
Antarctica toward Zimbabwe
Not assessedAntarctica has no sovereign government or independent foreign policy capable of conducting policy toward Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe toward Antarctica
+15Zimbabwe acceded to the Antarctic Treaty in 1983, joining the framework for peaceful use and scientific activity in Antarctica.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Antarctica has no sovereign government conducting an independent foreign policy. Zimbabwe acceded to the Antarctic Treaty in 1983, participating in the treaty framework governing peaceful use and scientific activity on the continent.
Key developments
Zimbabwe acceded to the Antarctic Treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Zimbabwe’s subsequent engagement with Antarctic Treaty institutions is unclear.