The main objective of the ATS is to ensure in the interests of all humankind that Antarctica shall continue forever to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes and shall not become the scene or object of international discord.
《南极条约》的主要目的是为了保证“为了全人类的利益，南极应永远专为和平目的而使用，不应成为国际纷争的场所和对象”。