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Arctic Indigenous Peoples

Arctic Indigenous languages map, Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat, Arctic Council Secretariat

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Inuit Circumpolar

Council

ICC is an Indigenous Peoples Organizations IPO

ICC has four member branches: ICC Chu ot a, ICC Alas a, ICC

Canada, ICC alaallit unaat Greenland

ICC was co founder of the Arctic Council and is one of six

Permanent Participants

ICC holds ECOSOC Category II to the

GO, accredited

since

In the

, ICC cooperates with the Saami Council in

‘the Arctic Caucus’, and with other Indigenous Peoples’

and Organizations in the Global Indigenous Caucuses

ICC actively participated in the Wor ing Group on the

Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’

– 2 years of wor for the recognition of the rights of

Indigenous Peoples

DRIP was adopted at the

s general assembly in

200

ICC holds observer status in IPCC

ICC holds a provisional consultative status in I O

Photos:

and Arctic Council

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–

Good Governance

Security and Inuit Nunaat

Health and Wellness

Language and Culture

Hunting and Food Security

Arctic Ocean and the Marine Environment

Infrastructure Deficit

ICC 2022 Ilulissat Declaration: https://iccalaska.org/wp-icc/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6a-ICC-2022-Ilulissat-Declaration-ENG.pdf

GRU, Alm.del - 2024-25 - Bilag 62: Præsentation fra Sara Olsvigs foretræde for udvalget 6/2-25 om ICC’s arbejde i Arktisk Råd

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Arctic Council 13th meeting 2023

Joint Statement

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Arctic Council Working Groups

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ICC a co-founder of the Arctic Council

Currently the only in-person meetings in the Arctic Council: Senior Arctic Officials Chair and Permanent Participants

Girkonjarga/Kirkenes, October 2023

Romsa/Tromsø, January 2025

Romsa/Tromsø, January 2024

Bådåddjo/Bodø, May 2024

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ICC’s Arctic Council Position Paper

Safeguarding and Strengthening the Arctic Council

ICC’s Executive Council’s mandates from the 2022 General Assembly:

“Affirming that the Inuit Circumpolar Council is one of the founding Arctic Council Permanent Participants and we

must remain an integral part of this regional organization. e e press our deep concern a out the current pause

and call for a resolution,”

“Asserting that international instruments, intergovernmental fora, and Arctic specific developments that have or

ma in the future impact our communities, must ensure our direct participation in procedural and su stantive

aspects, including the Arctic Council, United Nations’ entities and specialized agencies, and all other

intergovernmental organizations that we deem relevant,”

“ nstruct CC ecutive Council to continue to evaluate and strategize wa s to use the Arctic Council as a e arena to

further the interests of nuit and to strengthen the uni ue role of CC as a ermanent articipant in the Arctic

Council.“

Link to position paper: https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com/position-papers/inuit-circumpolar-council-position-

paper-safeguarding-and-strengthening-the-arctic-council/

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ICC’s Arctic Council Position Paper

Safeguarding and Strengthening the Arctic Council

The position paper consists of recommendations and an annex listing

suggested activities for the current and incoming Chairships

Recommendations:

Arctic Council governance must be strengthened through member states’ consistent support and accountability

to Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations that serve as Permanent Participants.

Continuously strengthen youth engagement in the Arctic Council.

Create a safe and welcoming environment for Arctic Indigenous Peoples and fully recognize Indigenous

Knowledge in all Arctic Council Working Groups and Expert Groups.

Replace tokenism with full and effective participation and meaningful engagement of Indigenous Peoples

throughout the Arctic Council.

Build a common understanding of why it is important that Indigenous Peoples are part of the Arctic Council.

Create space, capacity and secure funding for Inuit-led research initiatives.

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ICC’s Arctic Council Position Paper

Safeguarding and Strengthening the Arctic Council

The position paper consists of recommendations and an annex listing

suggested activities for the current and incoming Chairships

Annex:

Norway

Continue productive and meaningful SAO Chair and Permanent Participants Meetings to enhance communication, coordination and collaboration.

Develop modalities that fully accommodate the engagement of Permanent Participants in the work of the Arctic Council during the current situation and;

Ensure a strong and deliberate effort to include Arctic Indigenous youth in the Norwegian Chairship’s youth initiatives, including the youth summit.

Kingdom of Denmark

Continue productive and meaningful SAO Chair and Permanent Participants Meetings to enhance communication, coordination and collaboration.

Develop modalities that fully accommodate the engagement of Permanent Participants in the work of the Arctic Council during the current situation and;

Continue strong and effective engagement of Arctic Indigenous youth throughout the work of the Arctic Council;

Support an Inuit Youth Summit;

Implement Permanent Participant Co-chairs on SAO level and co-leads in working groups, project and initiatives, including a future assessment of the possibility of Permanent

Participants gaining voting rights at the Arctic Council;

Take steps to change the funding mechanisms and processes in initiating Arctic Council Working Group projects and initiatives;

Host the UNFCCC Facilitative Working Group Arctic Regional Gathering in Kalaallit Nunaat in early 2026 and engaging the Arctic Council in this gathering in line with the 2023

Arctic Regional Gathering;

Support an Inuit Women’s Summit;

Collectively convening an Arctic Council-wide knowledge sharing workshop based on the approach to knowledge mobilization ICC is developing for the EPPR;

Support the High-Level Dialogue Forum on Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ Health, which is being led by Saami Council, with other project partners including ICC; and

Address truth and reconciliation as themes throughout the Arctic and Inuit Nunaat and ensure concerted efforts to focus on related decolonization processes.

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FCCC Facilitative Wor ing Group Arctic Regional Gathering

September 202

oint

and Arctic Council meeting

Photo: Arctic Council, Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat

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