by Cassandra Elliott | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
29 October 2024- The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is proud to announce the launch of the Inuit Youth Engagement Program, an initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of Inuit leaders across the Arctic. This program is designed to develop the potential of...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
October 24, 2024 — For the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), taking place in Cali, Colombia this week, ICC’s focus will be on safeguarding Inuit rights and advocating for Indigenous Peoples to be referred to as a distinct group within international...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
September 11, 2024 – Nuuk, Greenland –On September 11th-12th 2024, Parties, Observers, and Participants met for the first Pikialasorsuaq Meeting of the Parties, hosted in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat, by Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA)....
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Aug 8, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
August 8, 2024— In a new book, ICC, Saami Council and IWGIA celebrate fifty years of Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ diplomacy and tell the political history of Arctic Indigenous Peoples, seen from their perspectives. The book contributes important...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jul 30, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
July 18 and 19, 2024, the UN Human Rights Council held an intersessional meeting on the enhanced participation of Indigenous Peoples in the UN. The meeting was the first time, that member states of the UN Human Rights Council engaged in direct and formal dialogue with...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jul 13, 2024 | 2024, News, Press Releases
July 13, 2024 – Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) issues a new position paper on the Arctic Council, highlighting a long list of recommendations for strengthening and safeguarding the Council. Inuit are committed to the Arctic remaining a zone of peace. The future of...