Arctic Council

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The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that promotes cooperation and coordination among Arctic states, Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders on issues such as sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental forum
international organization
regional organization
doesNotAddress military security
focusesOn biodiversity conservation in the Arctic
climate change in the Arctic
emergency prevention and response
environmental protection
marine environment in the Arctic
sustainable development
foundedBy Ottawa Declaration
foundingLocation Ottawa
governedBy Arctic Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting

Senior Arctic Officials
hasChairmanship rotating among member states
hasMember Canada
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Finland
Greenland
Iceland
Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark

Norway
Russia
Russia
surface form: Russian Federation

Sweden
United States of America
surface form: United States

United States of America
hasObserver China
European Union
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Non‑governmental organizations
Poland
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
hasOfficialLanguage English
Russian
hasPermanentParticipant Aleut International Association
Arctic Athabaskan Council
Gwich’in Tribal Council (for Canadian Gwich’in)
surface form: Gwich’in Council International

Inuit Circumpolar Council
Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North
Saami Council
hasWorkingGroup Arctic Contaminants Action Program
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response
Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment
Sustainable Development Working Group
headquartersLocation Norway
Tromsø
inception 1996
meets every two years at ministerial level
purpose environmental protection in the Arctic
involve Indigenous communities in Arctic governance
promote cooperation among Arctic states
promote coordination among Arctic states
sustainable development in the Arctic
regionServed Arctic region
surface form: Arctic

Arctic region
website https://arctic-council.org

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Helsinki Commission cooperatesWith Arctic Council
Saami Council memberOf Arctic Council
OSPAR Commission cooperatesWith Arctic Council
Arctic Council governedBy Arctic Council self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
High North hasStakeholder Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic states
ICC participatesIn Arctic Council
subject surface form: Inuit Circumpolar Council
Sámi parliaments cooperateWith Arctic Council
Saami Ráđđi engagesWith Arctic Council
Ottawa Declaration establishes Arctic Council
Ottawa Declaration establishesBody Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council Ministerial Meetings
Ottawa Declaration establishesBody Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council Working Groups
Ottawa Declaration relatedOrganization Arctic Council
Sustainable Development Working Group meetsAt Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council working group meetings
Senior Arctic Officials partOf Arctic Council
Senior Arctic Officials reportsTo Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting
Senior Arctic Officials supports Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council Chairmanship
Senior Arctic Officials oversees Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council working groups
Senior Arctic Officials coordinatesWith Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council observers
Senior Arctic Officials hasMandateFrom Arctic Council
this entity surface form: Arctic Council Ministers