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20 Years of the Arctic Council

Learn about the accomplishments of the Arctic Council in its first 20 years…

Arctic Council

A high level intergovernmental forum to provide a means for promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, with the involvement of the Arctic Indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants...

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Members

The Arctic Council is made up of eight Member States, six indigenous Permanent Participant organizations, six Working Groups, three Task Forces, one Expert Group, and 32 observers…

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Working Groups

Many of the Arctic Council's activities are conducted in six working groups. Their work covers a broad field of subjects, from climate change to emergency response...

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Task Forces

The Arctic Council currently has three active Task Forces working on different issues, such as the Arctic marine environment, science cooperation, and telecommunications...

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Black Carbon EG

Arctic States and observers are acting together to reduce emissions of black carbon and methane with the ambition to slow Arctic warming in the near to medium term...

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Events

Senior Arctic Officials meet twice a year and Arctic Ministers meet every other year. Visit our calendar for a list of upcoming events...

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SDWG Discusses Projects, Priorities and Cooperation in Barrow

05 April 2016 07:51

The Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG) met for the second time during the U.S. Chairmanship on 11-12 March 2016 in Barrow, Alaska.-----The SDWG gathered in Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost city in the United States at 71⁰ north...

SDWG Discusses Projects, Priorities and Cooperation in Barrow

Arctic Council Advances Work on Arctic Issues

17 March 2016 03:14

At a meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, March 15-17, the Arctic Council gathered Senior Arctic Officials (SAOs) from the eight Arctic States, and the six Permanent Participant organizations representing indigenous peoples of the Arctic, to address...

Arctic Council Advances Work on Arctic Issues

Interview with Roberta Burns, SDWG Chair

04 March 2016 13:50

Read an interview with Roberta Burns, the Chair of the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG).

Interview with Roberta Burns, SDWG Chair

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Arctic Council Tweets

Arctic Council Several Arctic Council PPs are on Twitter. For example, check out @aleut_aia, @ICC_Alaska and @SaamiCouncil https://t.co/QemX2hfbdy

About 5 hours ago

Arctic Council RT @SDWG_Chair: Arctic resident, environmental policy maker, or health/sanitation expert? We need you! Take the Arctic WASH survey: https:…

About 9 hours ago

Arctic Council Quick fact: All 8 Arctic Council States have attended all ministerial meetings since the Council's establishment. https://t.co/IlNvcEMBku

About 10 hours ago

SAO Chair Tweets

David Balton RT @ArcticCouncil: Quick fact: The Arctic Council's mandate focuses on sustainable development and environmental protection. https://t.co/…

April 12, 2016

David Balton RT @ArcticCouncil: Summary of recent Senior Arctic Officials mtg in Fairbanks, Alaska: https://t.co/LZCzpFofjb https://t.co/95hLO48Uqt

April 6, 2016

David Balton RT @ArcticCouncil: In 2013, the Arctic Council agreed to a long-term "Vision for the Arctic". Full text here: https://t.co/4U6XwthVAp http…

April 4, 2016