Denmark takes over rotating Arctic Council chairship from Norway
Denmark took over the Arctic Council’s two-year rotating chairmanship from Norway on Monday, pledging to work to keep the North
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Call for Arctic Council to include Russian Indigenous groups in exile in working groups
May 12 marks the end of Norway’s two-year chairship of the Arctic Council. A closed virtual meeting between all eight
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Gwich’in denounce U.S. Greenland rhetoric, call for Arctic cooperation
Gwich’in Council International, representing Gwich’in communities in the United States and Canada, expressed serious concern on Wednesday over ongoing U.S.
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Arctic Economic Council, municipal group, support Denmark’s Arctic Council priorities
Two Arctic groups are voicing support for the Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic Council priorities as it prepares to take over
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Denmark sets Arctic Council leadership agenda amid intensifying global Greenland focus
As it prepares to assume the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in May, the Kingdom of Denmark outlined its key
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Arctic Council to hold virtual chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark on May 12
The Arctic Council’s chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark will take place virtually on May 12. In response to an
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Arctic Council SAO highlights youth, wildfire concerns after Canadian visit
Involving young people in Arctic decision-making and addressing the growing threat of wildfires were among the key topics of a
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Indigenous groups need greater influence in Arctic Council says Inuit org
Indigenous groups on the Arctic Council need greater influence and meaningful participation in the forum, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)
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Fishing vessels dominate Arctic shipping traffic in 2022: report
According to a recent Arctic Council report, fishing vessels were the most common ships in Arctic waters in 2022. Of
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Blog: Greenland’s Roles in Arctic Security: Many Paths Leading to One?
The security situation in the Arctic has continued to evolve, due to both the continuing effects of climate change and the spillover
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Arctic Council resumes working group meetings, held virtually
The Arctic Council is inching back to towards its regular sustainability work, with the resumption of virtual working group meetings.
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Arctic Council cooperation with Russia: “We should not close those doors”
“For the time being, Russia’s annual contributions to the Arctic Council’s budget have been suspended, pending the resumption of pragmatic
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Arctic Council report analyzes flag states and legal obligations in Arctic shipping
A recent report examining the flag states of ships travelling in the Arctic shows Russia, Norway and Denmark were the
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Mining, the Arctic Council & Russian LNG–Arctic roundup 2023 with Heather Exner-Pirot
As we approach the year’s end, Eye on the Arctic is reflecting on the past 12 months in northern news.
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Arctic litter-monitoring project launches northernmost GPS capsule in Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Council working group behind the “Plastic in a Bottle” project to track marine litter, launched its northernmost capsule
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