by Cassandra Elliott | Jul 21, 2025 | 2025, News, Press Releases
July 14-18, 2025— Geneva, Switzerland—Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) participated in the 18th Session of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) held 14-18 July 2025 in Geneva. This session brought global focus to the...
by Cassandra Elliott | Jul 9, 2025 | 2025, Press Releases
9 July, 2025—London, England—In 2021, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) was the first and remains the only Indigenous Peoples Organization to gain provisional consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). This achievement marked the...
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 | Mar 14, 2025 | 2025, Press Releases
14 March 2025 — Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada) Inc. (“ICC Canada”), its Board of Directors, and ICC Canada’s Member Representatives wish to announce that Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk tendered her resignation as President to pursue her next chapter of advocacy work for...