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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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Arctic Council Tweets

Arctic Council How many of the six Arctic Council indigenous Permanent Participant organizations do you know?… https://t.co/aSY4hWdwqn

December 23, 2016

Arctic Council Interested in sustainable development in the Arctic? Follow @SDWG_Chair , and learn more at… https://t.co/mGoa6cPail

December 23, 2016

Arctic Council Interested in shipping in the Arctic? Follow @PAMESecretariat, and explore https://t.co/lJSp0ZX68M https://t.co/UTxXMpFocj

December 22, 2016

SAO Chair Tweets

David Balton RT @ArcticCouncil: "Opportunities for Observer engagement in Arctic Council Working Group Activities" (PDF) https://t.co/JLTl9vuHMQ https:…

About 21 hours ago

David Balton RT @ArcticCouncil: A declaration guiding the Arctic Council's work emerges from each ministerial meeting. See all 9 in a single file: http…

December 15, 2016

David Balton RT @ArcticCouncil: REPORT: Senior Arctic Officials' meeting, October 2016. (PDF) https://t.co/RuK9mX8LhV https://t.co/Fa7zqrK2ND

December 13, 2016