STATEMENT FROM THE INUIT CIRCUMPOLAR COUNCIL CONCERNING THE ARCTIC COUNCIL

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Mar 7, 2022 | 2022, News, Press Releases

March 7, 2022 – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has received the joint statement of the Senior Arctic Officials of Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States calling for a temporary pausing of participation at all...

Inuit Circumpolar Council, first Indigenous Peoples Organization to formally participate as an Observer at the IPCC

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Mar 1, 2022 | 2022, News, Press Releases

March 1, 2022 – Anchorage, Alaska – For the first time in the history of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an Indigenous Peoples Organization has participated as an official Observer at an IPCC approval session. The Inuit Circumpolar Council...

UN contaminant expert committee assesses “Forever Chemicals” and other toxic substances that are found in the Arctic for global regulation

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Feb 2, 2022 | 2022, News, Press Releases

February 2, 2022 – Ottawa, Canada – After a week of lengthy negotiations, the review committee, known as POPRC, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) made consensus decisions on six toxic chemicals on Friday January 28, 2022. The...

A victory for Inuit at IMO – Indigenous Knowledge to be included to deal with underwater ship noise pollution

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jan 24, 2022 | 2022, News, Press Releases

January 24, 2022 – Anchorage, Alaska – Inuit voices were heard at an important meeting on underwater ship noise held by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this week. The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) used its new provisional consultative status at...

Inuit and Small Islands Aligned on Reducing Black Carbon and the Decarbonization of the Global Shipping Fleet to Protect Vulnerable Communities

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Dec 7, 2021 | 2021, News, Press Releases

Anchorage, Alaska – December 7, 2021 – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) participated virtually in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 77 meetings last week where important issues that impact the Arctic were...