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ICC Activities<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>

Taking Action to Advance the Inuit Vision<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

General Assemblies<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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ICC holds a General Assembly every four years at which Inuit delegates from across the Circumpolar region elect a new Chair and an Executive Council, develop policies, and adopt resolutions that will guide the activities of the organization for the coming term. The General Assembly is the heart of the organization, providing an opportunity for sharing information, discussing common concerns, debating issues, and strengthening the bonds between all Inuit.<\/p>\n

The ICC international office is housed with the Chair and each member country maintains a national office under the political guidance of a President.<\/p>\n

Assemblies also provide an opportunity to celebrate a rich cultural heritage and to strengthen the cultural bonds between all Inuit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Past Assemblies<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

A Changing World Order Requires Indigenous Peoples to Stand Firm<\/a><\/h2>

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February 2, 2026\u2014The 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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Historic Milestone: ICC\u2019s Permanent Consultative Status Endorsed by the IMO<\/a><\/h2>

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December 8, 2025\u2014 London, England\u2014Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) attended 34th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO Assembly this past week.  The IMO Assembly endorsed the IMO Council\u2019s decision on ICC\u2019s application for Permanent Consultative…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Landmark Achievements at \u201cIndigenous COP\u201d, Safeguards Omitted<\/a><\/h2>

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27 November 2025\u2014Bel\u00e9m, Brazil\u2014Being promoted as the \u201cIndigenous COP\u201d, COP30 closed Saturday afternoon in Bel\u00e9m with few commitments to the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Landmark achievements shine a light on Indigenous Peoples\u2019 strong advocacy. Over the two weeks of…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

ICC Participates in Historic First Meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity Subsidiary Body on Article 8j<\/a><\/h2>

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November 18, 2025 \u2014 Panama City, Panama\u2014 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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

ICC Advances Indigenous-Led Mercury Monitoring and Collaboration at Minamata Convention COP-6<\/a><\/h2>

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14 November 2025\u2014 ICC attended the 6th Conference of the Parties (COP-6) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, held from 3 \u2013 7 November 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The ICC delegation comprised Herb Nakimayak (ICC Vice Chair), Gerald Lennie Inglangasuk (Board member,…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

From the Arctic to the Amazon: Urgent Action Is Needed, States Must Commit to Bold Climate Action at COP30<\/a><\/h2>

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10 November 2025 \u2014 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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

From the Arctic to the Amazon: Inuit call on states to accelerate climate commitments at UNFCCC COP30<\/a><\/h2>

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APPROVED OCTOBER 2025 The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is an Indigenous Peoples\u2019 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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

FROM THE ARCTIC TO THE AMAZON:<\/a><\/h2>

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INUIT CALL ON STATES TO ACCELERATE CLIMATE COMMITMENTS AT UNFCCC COP30 https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-10-15-ICC-PositionPaper-COP30-FINAL-1.pdfOpen PDF APPROVED OCTOBER 2025 The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is an Indigenous…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Inuit Women\u2019s Summit concludes with a historic declaration<\/a><\/h2>

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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\u2019s Summit Declaration, October 2025) Sisimiut, October 2025 – Inuit Circumpolar Council…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Inuit Circumpolar Council Will Convene the First Inuit Women\u2019s Summit in Sisimiut, Kalaallit Nunaat<\/a><\/h2>

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October 20, 2025 \u2014 Inuit Circumpolar Council will convene its first Inuit Women\u2019s 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),…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Iqaluit to Host Inuit Circumpolar Council\u2019s 2026 General Assembly<\/a><\/h2>

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\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff \ud835\udfed, \ud835\udfee\ud835\udfec\ud835\udfee\ud835\udff1 – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) are pleased to announce that NTI has graciously accepted to host ICC\u2019s 15th General Assembly next summer from July 22-25, 2026, in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. \u201cWe are excited to…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

ICC Canada Announces New President<\/a><\/h2>

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17 September 2025 \u2014Cambridge Bay\u2014The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada is pleased to announce that Herb Nakimayak has been appointed interim President of ICC Canada until the next election, scheduled for the summer of 2026.  Mr. Nakimayak was previously…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

ICC: Although No Agreement Reached, We Are Not Leaving Empty Handed<\/a><\/h2>

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The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting (INC) 5.2 in Geneva, Switzerland taking place from August 5 to 15, 2025, was supposed to be the last session of the negotiations to reach a treaty on plastic pollution. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

ICC: The rights of Indigenous Peoples must be recognized in the Global Plastics Treaty<\/a><\/h2>

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August 9th, 2025, Geneza, Switzerland – The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is in Geneva for the INC 5.2 session of the Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC) on a legally binding global treaty on plastic…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

ICC CALLS FOR INUIT DATA SOVEREIGNTY AND PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL ECONOMIES AT UN EXPERT MECHANISM<\/a><\/h2>

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July 14-18, 2025\u2014 Geneva, Switzerland\u2014Inuit 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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Bill Edmunds Award<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>

The Bill Edmunds Award is the highest award ICC presents to an Inuk during its General Assemblies. This award was established by ICC to honour those individuals who have made a selfless contribution to the promotion of Inuit rights and interests, with a particular focus on international endeavors.<\/p>\n

\u200bPrior to ICC assemblies, nominations from each country are reviewed by the executive council members and a vote, requiring unanimous consent, is taken.<\/p>\n

Recipients:<\/h4>\n

1986<\/strong>\u00a0 Eben Hopson, Alaska
1989<\/strong>\u00a0 Dalee Sambo, Alaska
1992<\/strong>\u00a0 Rosemarie Kuptana, Canada
1995<\/strong>\u00a0 Robert Petersen, Greenland
1995<\/strong>\u00a0 Andy Carpenter, Canada1998
1998<\/strong>\u00a0 Ludmila Ainana, Chukotka
2002<\/strong>\u00a0 Aqqaluk Lynge, Greenland
2006<\/strong>\u00a0 Jose Kusugak, Canada
2010<\/strong>\u00a0 Mary Simon, Canada
2014<\/strong>\u00a0 Carl Chr. Puju Olsen<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":129,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-170","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987515863,"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/170\/revisions\/987515863"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inuitcircumpolar.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}