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Dutchman Harald van Reenen claims the North Pole but wants to share:
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Giantclaim™ sells claims of ownership to the North Pole and its energy reserves, based on a unique claim made by the first individual who has done so, Harald van Reenen.
Under the name, The International People’s Claim to the North Pole, it is possible for you to join him and become “co-owner” of his claim. It’s like a share in a company. The company is The International People’s Claim to the North Pole, and your claim is a “share” in that company.
Giantclaim™ is the only company in the world which has the right to sell claims on Mr V Reenen’s behalf.
The claim to the North Pole is the first one who we want to offer you, but we’re also planning to sell other claims in the future; a unique gift perhaps, for someone who already has everything. Or maybe even, just yourself.
Who owns the North Pole
- Under international law no country owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. This is governed by the International Seabed Authority.
- The North Pole is a no man's land, which is supervised by a UN Commission. The five Polar countries - Russia, the U.S.A., Canada, Norway and Denmark - each control a 200-mile economic zone along each of their coasts, none of which, physically reach the Pole itself.
- Under current UN Maritime conventions, a country's zone can only be extended if it can prove its continental shelf is a natural extension of its own territory, and that it can also show it has a similar geological structure.
- Four out of the five Polar countries have ratified the Law of the Sea Treaty governing disputes over exploitation rights, restricting their influence on the Arctic’s future. Only the US has refused to do so.
FAQ
Who decides over these claims to the North Pole?
There is a United Nations (UN) commission that is recognised by 4 out of the 5 Polar countries, in order to decide the future of the North Pole. Russia has so far been the most verbal of their claim to a piece of the region.
In a recent perilous and courageous mission, the Russians descended 14,000 feet in a deep-sea submersible, and pitched their national flag, cast in titanium, under the North Pole to bolster their claim to the Arctic
Their claims have so far been denied by the UN, as were the claims of the other Polar countries.
The U.S.A. is the only Polar country which does not recognise the authority of the UN over the claims to the North Pole. Although outnumbered by the other countries who do recognise their authority, the U.S.A. is, by all means, the most powerful country in the world, and they will not accept a NO for an answer when it comes down to dividing ownership of the North Pole.
The resources of the North Pole are of vital interest to America, who have already sent nuclear submarines to the area to emphasize their wish to have a piece of the action. The U.S.A. will not respect the decisions made by the UN without their own approval.
Some fear that this may eventually lead to an international military conflict – even war - between the five nations!
Nobody quite knows how this will be settled, but it seems to us to be very unlikely that a deal can be struck without the approval of the U.S.A.
And so we are now able to declare that NO decision over the future ownership of the North Pole can be made without our involvement as owners of The International People’s Claim to the North Pole and all of its resources.
Why should the five countries take our claim seriously?
Giantclaim™ does not have submarines or missiles at their disposal to enforce their claim to the North Pole. However, all five nations involved in this are democracies, which means the millions of people that live in them have two advantages:
1) they may make their own personal claim to the North Pole
2) they have a real vote in their respective governments.
When our aim is reached and 25 million people have their own claim to the North Pole, none of these governments are likely to ignore your, and our, legal rights to the North Pole.
We, as owner of the “People’s claim,” cannot be ignored by those who are in power and depend on our votes.
Why are the Polar nations fighting over a piece of the globe, which so far has only been inhabited by Polar Bears and Whales?
According to scientists, the Arctic is home to a quarter of the world’s untapped oil and gas reserves. Geologists think that the area contains 10 billion tonnes of oil and gas, but some estimates put the total closer to 100 billion tonnes.
So far it has been out of reach for these countries due to the presence of ice sheets.
However, global warming has changed all of this and given renewed impetus in the race for control of the Arctic and its huge oil reserves. Up until now, the five Arctic nations’ claim to the North Pole was lower in their collective priorities.
But no one is the owner of the North Pole, are they?
Harald van Reenen is the first individual who has joined the fight via Giantclaim™, the organisation entitled to act on his behalf. He is asking you to join the cause against the five Polar countries, in order to claim the Arctic for ourselves! His aim is to have 25 million people to join him.
Giantclaim™ gives you a unique chance to join the ‘gold rush’ and have your very own claim to the North Pole and its vast oil and gas reserves through the International People’s Claim.
But there’s not only oil and gas to be found at the North Pole. Experts say it also has significant sources of diamonds, gold, tin, manganese, nickel, lead and platinum. The value of these riches are beyond anyone’s imagination, and once exploited, a gold rush like no other will begin, that has so far been unseen by mankind.
Why hasn’t the North Pole been exploited so far?
The North Pole is a ‘No Man's Land’ currently supervised by the UN, but no single country has any jurisdiction over the Arctic. It is governed by the International Seabed Authority.
The five Polar countries - Russia, the U.S.A., Canada, Norway and Denmark (Greenland) - each control no more than a 200-mile zone along their coastlines, yet not one region actually extends to the North Pole itself. Further, from a practical angle, the ice sheet that makes up the region has made exploitation virtually impossible.
Why did Russia recently planted their national flag under the ice of the North Pole?
Under the current UN Maritime convention, a country's zone can only be extended if it can prove that their continental shelves are geographically linked to the Arctic seabed.
This is what Russia has based its claims on. They argue that that an underwater feature, known as the Lomonosov Ridge, belongs to Russia's continental shelf.
This is disputed, not only by the other four Polar countries, but also by the UN who say no one can claim jurisdiction over the Arctic seabed because the geological structure does not match the surrounding continental shelves.
The entire region is administered by the International Seabed Authority, but even this is now being challenged by Moscow.
Why will the North Pole disappear?
The North Pole is slowly melting due to the effects of global warming.
When will the North Pole be free of ice?
Scientist predict the region could be ice-free by as soon as 2040. (Source: Livescience)
Does Giantclaim™ disputes any of the claims of the five Polar nations?
No.
Why has Harald v Reenen claimed the North Pole?
Until now only individual nations were fighting for the riches of the North Pole. These countries have so far agreed that no one is the real owner of the Arctic, but the possibility of billions of tons of oil and gas being found in the region has changed all that. The melting of the ice sheet has now made the exploitation of the North Pole a more realistic opportunity than ever before.
But why shouldn’t we, as the people who pay the rising prices of petrol at the Gas Station, not join in the gold rush? This claim is the only chance you will ever have to owning a piece of the North Pole, and won’t you be glad when you see the price of oil continue to soar – oil that YOU own!
So far only the five Polar countries are trying to safeguard their piece of the “golden cake”. Harald van Reenen is the first individual to claim the North Pole, and through Giantclaim™, you too are now able to come along and become co-owner of the claim to the North Pole.
Your claim is part of The International People’s Claim to the North Pole which Harald van Reenen filed with the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
How much oil will be ours when we exert our claim and the oil can be exploited?
Nobody knows exactly how much oil and gas will be found in the North Pole. Some geologists argue that the area contains upwards of 10 billion tonnes of oil and gas, but other estimates put the total closer to 100 billion tonnes.
Giantclaim™ has therefore decided to be on the safe side and take 50 billion tonnes as a reasonable estimate. If we take the value of 1 barrel of oil in the future, when we are able to drill for oil at $100 USD, (1 barrel is 159 liters of oil) this means the total value of our claim is worth (hold your breath) more than 25 trillion dollars.
Why do you think we’re eligible to earn more than a million dollars with our claim to the North Pole?
If we put the total reserve at 50 billion tons of oil and $100 USD per barrel (see question above), and we have 25 million individual claims to the North Pole, it means every one of you who has registered a claim through us can fetch more than $1,000,000 USD.
And that’s not all. Geologists say there is also a significant source of diamonds, gold, tin, manganese, nickel, lead and platinum.
At this moment we’re unable to determine the value of those minerals, but it’s very likely that your own personalised claim to the North Pole may be much, much more than a “meagre” one million US Dollars.
And if that wasn’t enough, anyone who can legally stake a claim to the Arctic, would also own what could prove to be a very valuable shipping lane in the near future.
Who can join the claim to the North Pole?
Everyone – including YOU!
Should I be a resident of one of the Polar nations to join the “People’s Claim”?
No matter where you live or what your age is, you can join our claim and make your own decision about the future of the North Pole. The People’s Claim is what it says it is.
What are the five Polar nations and why are they called like this?
The five Polar nations are Russia, the U.S.A., Norway, Canada and Denmark (through Greenland).
They are called Polar nations because they have Arctic coastlines.
Who owns the North Pole?
Nobody.
The Polar nations have agreed that no one owns the Arctic. That agreement was made when nobody had any interest in the North Pole, and were unaware of the vast oil and gas reserves, which scientists believe can be found under the almost unpenetratable ice sheet.
However, due to the rapidly receding ice cap and the possibility of billions of tonnes of oil and gas, the situation has changed. Each of the five Polar nations are now claming all, or part of the Artic, as their own.
Under a UN convention, nations are allowed to present claims of Arctic sovereignty if they can prove their continental shelves are linked to the Artic seabed. All claims made by the Polar nations have so far have been rejected.
The Law of the Sea Treaty governs disputes over the exploitation rights of the Arctic. The U.S.A. has refused to ratify this.
Can the claims of the Polar nations lead to a war between them?
Oil and gas supplies are vital to the world’s economy and the U.S.A. has already sent in nuclear submarines to make their position clear over how serious they are taking the matter. They also have refused to ratify The Law of the Sea Treaty that governs disputes over the exploitation rights of the Arctic.
The best way to avoid war is if we take over control of the Arctic instead.
We, the People of the world, who do not have submarines at our disposal, but who are voters in our own democratic systems, have a TRUE claim to the North Pole through our participation in “The People’s Claim to the North Pole and its Resources”.
I’m a resident of Russia? Why should I join your claim if my country is already claiming the North Pole?
All of the five Polar nations are trying to claim a part of the North Pole and all its energy reserves. So far none of these claims have been recognised by the UN. We would like you to join our cause to become the REAL owners of the North Pole. If we succeed you will receive your fair share in the profits that may be made when exploiting the Arctic.
If Russia or any of the other nations succeed in claiming the North Pole, then you will receive nothing and you will still have to pay the high prices at your local Gas Station.
Why do we need 25 million claim holders to the North Pole?
On the one hand it’s an impressive “army” of individuals who have had to pay the price at the Gas Station; a price decided by oil companies and their governments. But 25 million claim holders can’t simply be pushed aside by these nations. If we achieve that number of claim holders we will already have one foot on the North Pole.
On the other hand, 25 million claim holders will still make a huge profit of at least a million dollars, for that is how HUGE the oil reserves under the ice sheet of the Arctic are believed to be.
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Very interesting idea, imo. While countries "fight" for this territory, some individual comes with an alternative strategy!
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Giantclaim™ sells claims of ownership to the North Pole and its energy reserves, based on a unique claim made by the first individual who has done so, Harald van Reenen.
Under the name, The International People’s Claim to the North Pole, it is possible for you to join him and become “co-owner” of his claim. It’s like a share in a company. The company is The International People’s Claim to the North Pole, and your claim is a “share” in that company.
Giantclaim™ is the only company in the world which has the right to sell claims on Mr V Reenen’s behalf.
The claim to the North Pole is the first one who we want to offer you, but we’re also planning to sell other claims in the future; a unique gift perhaps, for someone who already has everything. Or maybe even, just yourself.
Who owns the North Pole
- Under international law no country owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. This is governed by the International Seabed Authority.
- The North Pole is a no man's land, which is supervised by a UN Commission. The five Polar countries - Russia, the U.S.A., Canada, Norway and Denmark - each control a 200-mile economic zone along each of their coasts, none of which, physically reach the Pole itself.
- Under current UN Maritime conventions, a country's zone can only be extended if it can prove its continental shelf is a natural extension of its own territory, and that it can also show it has a similar geological structure.
- Four out of the five Polar countries have ratified the Law of the Sea Treaty governing disputes over exploitation rights, restricting their influence on the Arctic’s future. Only the US has refused to do so.
FAQ
Who decides over these claims to the North Pole?
There is a United Nations (UN) commission that is recognised by 4 out of the 5 Polar countries, in order to decide the future of the North Pole. Russia has so far been the most verbal of their claim to a piece of the region.
In a recent perilous and courageous mission, the Russians descended 14,000 feet in a deep-sea submersible, and pitched their national flag, cast in titanium, under the North Pole to bolster their claim to the Arctic
Their claims have so far been denied by the UN, as were the claims of the other Polar countries.
The U.S.A. is the only Polar country which does not recognise the authority of the UN over the claims to the North Pole. Although outnumbered by the other countries who do recognise their authority, the U.S.A. is, by all means, the most powerful country in the world, and they will not accept a NO for an answer when it comes down to dividing ownership of the North Pole.
The resources of the North Pole are of vital interest to America, who have already sent nuclear submarines to the area to emphasize their wish to have a piece of the action. The U.S.A. will not respect the decisions made by the UN without their own approval.
Some fear that this may eventually lead to an international military conflict – even war - between the five nations!
Nobody quite knows how this will be settled, but it seems to us to be very unlikely that a deal can be struck without the approval of the U.S.A.
And so we are now able to declare that NO decision over the future ownership of the North Pole can be made without our involvement as owners of The International People’s Claim to the North Pole and all of its resources.
Why should the five countries take our claim seriously?
Giantclaim™ does not have submarines or missiles at their disposal to enforce their claim to the North Pole. However, all five nations involved in this are democracies, which means the millions of people that live in them have two advantages:
1) they may make their own personal claim to the North Pole
2) they have a real vote in their respective governments.
When our aim is reached and 25 million people have their own claim to the North Pole, none of these governments are likely to ignore your, and our, legal rights to the North Pole.
We, as owner of the “People’s claim,” cannot be ignored by those who are in power and depend on our votes.
Why are the Polar nations fighting over a piece of the globe, which so far has only been inhabited by Polar Bears and Whales?
According to scientists, the Arctic is home to a quarter of the world’s untapped oil and gas reserves. Geologists think that the area contains 10 billion tonnes of oil and gas, but some estimates put the total closer to 100 billion tonnes.
So far it has been out of reach for these countries due to the presence of ice sheets.
However, global warming has changed all of this and given renewed impetus in the race for control of the Arctic and its huge oil reserves. Up until now, the five Arctic nations’ claim to the North Pole was lower in their collective priorities.
But no one is the owner of the North Pole, are they?
Harald van Reenen is the first individual who has joined the fight via Giantclaim™, the organisation entitled to act on his behalf. He is asking you to join the cause against the five Polar countries, in order to claim the Arctic for ourselves! His aim is to have 25 million people to join him.
Giantclaim™ gives you a unique chance to join the ‘gold rush’ and have your very own claim to the North Pole and its vast oil and gas reserves through the International People’s Claim.
But there’s not only oil and gas to be found at the North Pole. Experts say it also has significant sources of diamonds, gold, tin, manganese, nickel, lead and platinum. The value of these riches are beyond anyone’s imagination, and once exploited, a gold rush like no other will begin, that has so far been unseen by mankind.
Why hasn’t the North Pole been exploited so far?
The North Pole is a ‘No Man's Land’ currently supervised by the UN, but no single country has any jurisdiction over the Arctic. It is governed by the International Seabed Authority.
The five Polar countries - Russia, the U.S.A., Canada, Norway and Denmark (Greenland) - each control no more than a 200-mile zone along their coastlines, yet not one region actually extends to the North Pole itself. Further, from a practical angle, the ice sheet that makes up the region has made exploitation virtually impossible.
Why did Russia recently planted their national flag under the ice of the North Pole?
Under the current UN Maritime convention, a country's zone can only be extended if it can prove that their continental shelves are geographically linked to the Arctic seabed.
This is what Russia has based its claims on. They argue that that an underwater feature, known as the Lomonosov Ridge, belongs to Russia's continental shelf.
This is disputed, not only by the other four Polar countries, but also by the UN who say no one can claim jurisdiction over the Arctic seabed because the geological structure does not match the surrounding continental shelves.
The entire region is administered by the International Seabed Authority, but even this is now being challenged by Moscow.
Why will the North Pole disappear?
The North Pole is slowly melting due to the effects of global warming.
When will the North Pole be free of ice?
Scientist predict the region could be ice-free by as soon as 2040. (Source: Livescience)
Does Giantclaim™ disputes any of the claims of the five Polar nations?
No.
Why has Harald v Reenen claimed the North Pole?
Until now only individual nations were fighting for the riches of the North Pole. These countries have so far agreed that no one is the real owner of the Arctic, but the possibility of billions of tons of oil and gas being found in the region has changed all that. The melting of the ice sheet has now made the exploitation of the North Pole a more realistic opportunity than ever before.
But why shouldn’t we, as the people who pay the rising prices of petrol at the Gas Station, not join in the gold rush? This claim is the only chance you will ever have to owning a piece of the North Pole, and won’t you be glad when you see the price of oil continue to soar – oil that YOU own!
So far only the five Polar countries are trying to safeguard their piece of the “golden cake”. Harald van Reenen is the first individual to claim the North Pole, and through Giantclaim™, you too are now able to come along and become co-owner of the claim to the North Pole.
Your claim is part of The International People’s Claim to the North Pole which Harald van Reenen filed with the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
How much oil will be ours when we exert our claim and the oil can be exploited?
Nobody knows exactly how much oil and gas will be found in the North Pole. Some geologists argue that the area contains upwards of 10 billion tonnes of oil and gas, but other estimates put the total closer to 100 billion tonnes.
Giantclaim™ has therefore decided to be on the safe side and take 50 billion tonnes as a reasonable estimate. If we take the value of 1 barrel of oil in the future, when we are able to drill for oil at $100 USD, (1 barrel is 159 liters of oil) this means the total value of our claim is worth (hold your breath) more than 25 trillion dollars.
Why do you think we’re eligible to earn more than a million dollars with our claim to the North Pole?
If we put the total reserve at 50 billion tons of oil and $100 USD per barrel (see question above), and we have 25 million individual claims to the North Pole, it means every one of you who has registered a claim through us can fetch more than $1,000,000 USD.
And that’s not all. Geologists say there is also a significant source of diamonds, gold, tin, manganese, nickel, lead and platinum.
At this moment we’re unable to determine the value of those minerals, but it’s very likely that your own personalised claim to the North Pole may be much, much more than a “meagre” one million US Dollars.
And if that wasn’t enough, anyone who can legally stake a claim to the Arctic, would also own what could prove to be a very valuable shipping lane in the near future.
Who can join the claim to the North Pole?
Everyone – including YOU!
Should I be a resident of one of the Polar nations to join the “People’s Claim”?
No matter where you live or what your age is, you can join our claim and make your own decision about the future of the North Pole. The People’s Claim is what it says it is.
What are the five Polar nations and why are they called like this?
The five Polar nations are Russia, the U.S.A., Norway, Canada and Denmark (through Greenland).
They are called Polar nations because they have Arctic coastlines.
Who owns the North Pole?
Nobody.
The Polar nations have agreed that no one owns the Arctic. That agreement was made when nobody had any interest in the North Pole, and were unaware of the vast oil and gas reserves, which scientists believe can be found under the almost unpenetratable ice sheet.
However, due to the rapidly receding ice cap and the possibility of billions of tonnes of oil and gas, the situation has changed. Each of the five Polar nations are now claming all, or part of the Artic, as their own.
Under a UN convention, nations are allowed to present claims of Arctic sovereignty if they can prove their continental shelves are linked to the Artic seabed. All claims made by the Polar nations have so far have been rejected.
The Law of the Sea Treaty governs disputes over the exploitation rights of the Arctic. The U.S.A. has refused to ratify this.
Can the claims of the Polar nations lead to a war between them?
Oil and gas supplies are vital to the world’s economy and the U.S.A. has already sent in nuclear submarines to make their position clear over how serious they are taking the matter. They also have refused to ratify The Law of the Sea Treaty that governs disputes over the exploitation rights of the Arctic.
The best way to avoid war is if we take over control of the Arctic instead.
We, the People of the world, who do not have submarines at our disposal, but who are voters in our own democratic systems, have a TRUE claim to the North Pole through our participation in “The People’s Claim to the North Pole and its Resources”.
I’m a resident of Russia? Why should I join your claim if my country is already claiming the North Pole?
All of the five Polar nations are trying to claim a part of the North Pole and all its energy reserves. So far none of these claims have been recognised by the UN. We would like you to join our cause to become the REAL owners of the North Pole. If we succeed you will receive your fair share in the profits that may be made when exploiting the Arctic.
If Russia or any of the other nations succeed in claiming the North Pole, then you will receive nothing and you will still have to pay the high prices at your local Gas Station.
Why do we need 25 million claim holders to the North Pole?
On the one hand it’s an impressive “army” of individuals who have had to pay the price at the Gas Station; a price decided by oil companies and their governments. But 25 million claim holders can’t simply be pushed aside by these nations. If we achieve that number of claim holders we will already have one foot on the North Pole.
On the other hand, 25 million claim holders will still make a huge profit of at least a million dollars, for that is how HUGE the oil reserves under the ice sheet of the Arctic are believed to be.
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Very interesting idea, imo. While countries "fight" for this territory, some individual comes with an alternative strategy!
