Representing approximately 180,000 Inuit across Alaska, Canada, Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), and Chukotka, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) was founded in 1977. Since its founding, ICC has expanded its influence, becoming a significant Indigenous Peoples’ Organization advocating for Inuit rights and priorities at the international level.
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A Peaceful Arctic Through Mutually Respectful Cooperation
Read the statement - A Peaceful Arctic Through Mutually Respectful Cooperation - from ICC Chair Sara Olsvig here: 27 January 2025 - Many words and ideas about the future of Greenland and Arctic cooperation have been expressed in the past few weeks. Inuit Circumpolar...
Inuit Rights Overlooked in Critical Draft of Global Plastic Treaty at INC-5
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...
Inuit Delegation Joins Indigenous Constituency on COP29 Outcome: Unacceptable That Indigenous Rights Not Upheld
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 of COP29.
Inuit Call on States to Accelerate Climate Commitments at COP29 in Baku
12 November 2024–Baku, Azerbaijan— Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and Inuit leadership are set to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan this week, bringing...
ICC Launches the Inuit Youth Engagement Program
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...
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This year Inuit Circumpolar Council became the first Indigenous Peoples Organization to gain permanent participant status at the International Maritime Organization.
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