On Friday, Greenland appointed Kenneth Høegh as its first Arctic ambassador to the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum that works to promote cooperation in the region. As the planet's ...

the Arctic Council. Founded in 1996 in the afterglow following the end of the Cold War, the Arctic Council embodies the spirit of cooperation; decisions are made by consensus. The forum focuses on ...

In 1996, these countries formed the Arctic Council — a forum that includes all eight countries as member states along with representatives from Indigenous groups. But while the Arctic was once ...

It’s a difficult but essential mindset as he steps up to lead the operations of the Arctic Council, the preeminent body tasked with maintaining multilateral cooperation in the Arctic.

On May 12, at the 14th meeting of the Arctic Council, representatives from the eight Arctic States and six Permanent Participant organizations met virtually to conclude Norway’s two-year ...

FILE - Large Icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, Aug. 16, 2019. Norway has taken over the Arctic Councils rotating presidency from Russia on Thursday, May 11, 2023 amid ...

The Arctic region is becoming a theater for competition between states over its resources and geopolitical advantages. This ...

Greenland's foreign minister is the new chair of the Arctic Council as the Kingdom of Denmark takes over the position from Norway. Vivian Motzfeldt will be chair for the next two years ...

The Arctic Council’s chairmanship handover from Norway to Denmark will take place virtually on May 12. In response to an email query, the Council confirmed that all components of the forum ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway on Thursday took over the Arctic Council’s rotating chairmanship from Russia amid questions about what role the eight-country intergovernmental body can play ...