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A Changing World Order Requires Indigenous Peoples to Stand Firm

Cassandra Elliott — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:52:18 +0000

February 2, 2026—The past year, Inuit and the people of Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), have experienced massive pressure from geopolitical interests to our region. The attention to Greenland reflects a broader change affecting all Indigenous Peoples. Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) repeats its call for all states, including the US, to uphold international law and rules-based order. […]

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Historic Milestone: ICC’s Permanent Consultative Status Endorsed by the IMO

Cassandra Elliott — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:03:45 +0000

December 8, 2025— London, England—Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) attended 34th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO Assembly this past week. The IMO Assembly endorsed the IMO Council’s decision on ICC’s application for Permanent Consultative Status. This milestone comes after many years of dedicated advocacy at the IMO. ICC was the first Indigenous Peoples Organization […]

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Landmark Achievements at “Indigenous COP”, Safeguards Omitted

Cassandra Elliott — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:15:12 +0000

27 November 2025—Belém, Brazil—Being promoted as the “Indigenous COP”, COP30 closed Saturday afternoon in Belém with few commitments to the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Landmark achievements shine a light on Indigenous Peoples’ strong advocacy. Over the two weeks of COP30, ICC delegates worked as part of the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) […]

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ICC Participates in Historic First Meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity Subsidiary Body on Article 8j

Cassandra Elliott — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:05:18 +0000

November 18, 2025 — Panama City, Panama— Inuit Circumpolar Council delegates participated in the First meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (SB8j-1) embodying traditional lifestyles in Panama City, Panama, last month. This historic meeting aimed to further […]

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ICC Advances Indigenous-Led Mercury Monitoring and Collaboration at Minamata Convention COP-6

Cassandra Elliott — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:20:41 +0000

14 November 2025— ICC attended the 6th Conference of the Parties (COP-6) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, held from 3 – 7 November 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICC delegation comprised Herb Nakimayak (ICC Vice Chair), Gerald Lennie Inglangasuk (Board member, Fisheries Joint Management Committee (FJMC) Inuvialuit Settlement Region), Shannon O’Hara (FJMC Resource Person […]

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From the Arctic to the Amazon: Urgent Action Is Needed, States Must Commit to Bold Climate Action at COP30

Cassandra Elliott — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:09:59 +0000

10 November 2025— Travelling from the Arctic to the Amazon, Inuit delegates will bring their experience, knowledge and leadership to COP30, where they will urge Parties to maintain persistent and stable climate policies and actions, even as political landscapes shift. The recent Global Stocktake (GST) was a warning that global climate action dangerously off course. […]

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From the Arctic to the Amazon: Inuit call on states to accelerate climate commitments at UNFCCC COP30

Cassandra Elliott — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:38:36 +0000

APPROVED OCTOBER 2025 The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is an Indigenous Peoples’ organization founded in 1977 to promote and celebrate the unity of 185,000 Inuit from Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka in the Russian far east. As the international voice of Inuit, ICC is calling upon global leaders at the UN Framework Convention on Climate […]

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Inuit Women’s Summit concludes with a historic declaration

Cassandra Elliott — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:35:22 +0000

Women are pillars of strength in their communities; safeguarding our languages, traditions and transmitting the values that sustain Inuit societies and ways of life. (Inuit Women’s Summit Declaration, October 2025) Sisimiut, October 2025 – Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has successfully concluded the first Inuit Women’s Summit, held in Sisimiut, Kalaallit Nunaat. The three-day gathering brought […]

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Inuit Circumpolar Council Will Convene the First Inuit Women’s Summit in Sisimiut, Kalaallit Nunaat

Cassandra Elliott — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 23:49:40 +0000

October 20, 2025 — Inuit Circumpolar Council will convene its first Inuit Women’s Summit in Sisimiut from October 27 – 29, 2025. The Summit will bring together over 50 Inuit practitioners, change-makers, rights-holders and leaders from Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), Alaska, and Canada, with participants from Chukotka will contribute online. The three-day summit will facilitate networking, […]

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Iqaluit to Host Inuit Circumpolar Council’s 2026 General Assembly

Cassandra Elliott — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:12:49 +0000

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) are pleased to announce that NTI has graciously accepted to host ICC’s 15th General Assembly next summer from July 22-25, 2026, in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. “We are excited to return to Iqaluit for ICC’s 15th General Assembly at such a pivotal […]

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