by Cassandra Elliott | May 12, 2025 | 2025, News, Press Releases
12 May 2025 – Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) participated in the 14th Arctic Council Meeting held in Romsa-Tromsø, Norway. As a founding member and Permanent Participant representing approximately 180,000 Inuit across Alaska, Canada, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), and...
by Cassandra Elliott | May 12, 2025 | 2025, News, Press Releases
14th Meeting of the Arctic CouncilRomsa (Tromsø), Sápmi, NorwayMay 12th, 2025Statement by Inuit Circumpolar CouncilDelivered by ICC Chair Sara Olsvig Qujanaq – Giitu, Mr. Chair Excellences, colleagues – ikinngutit, friends. It is a pleasure to be here in Romsa...
by Cassandra Elliott | Apr 22, 2025 | 2025, News, Press Releases
Monday April 21, 2025, marks the opening of the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is in New York to address the many pressing issues in the Arctic and global affairs, while welcoming Inuk leader Aluki Kotierk...
by Cassandra Elliott | Feb 21, 2025 | 2025, News, Press Releases
ICC Chair Sara Olsvig’s statement on International Mother Language Day, February 21, 2025 As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Mother Language Day, let’s be reminded of how our Inuit languages are intrinsic to Inuit knowledge systems, values,...
by Cassandra Elliott | Dec 4, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
December 4, 2024 – Busan, Republic of Korea – After seven intense days, negotiations of a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, terminated early Monday morning. It was the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC-5) to develop an...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Nov 26, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
November 26, 2024— The Inuit Circumpolar Council delegation worked alongside other members of the Indigenous Peoples’ Constituency into the early hours of Sunday morning to continue to push for human rights and Indigenous Peoples’ rights to be part of the agreements...