UN General Assembly
1983

118. At the thirty-seventh session, the Prime Minister of my country stated that it was timely for the United Nations to focus its attention on Antarctica, the last undeveloped continent on earth, which remains outside national jurisdiction. With the recent adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which represents a milestone of progress in mankind's endeavour to preserve what left of the planet's surface beyond national jurisdiction, now is an appropriate time for the international community to be prepared to apply the concept of common heritage and common benefit to Antarctica, concerning which there is now growing international interest and a desire for universal involvement.