I can only have a personal opinion on your question.
The answer to your question is basically that the more interest we all have in getting the UN engaged in this as an issue of interest to mankind, so to speak...because it is a huge area. It is a huge question, and there are a lot of interests at stake that are not limited to the five polar nations. I think the fact that the UN is engaged in the process of dividing the area is the first step in the right direction. If countries get overly aggressive in that area, it must be handled the way such things are handled normally, and that will start with a protest in the Security Council, won't it?