A little-discussed casualty of the war in Ukraine has been the Arctic Council, a 26-year-old body that is supposed to be the main diplomatic forum for Arctic nations to collaborate on shared goals ...

In May, representatives from the eight Arctic countries that serve as permanent members of the Arctic Council will meet in Kiruna, Sweden, for the Arctic Council’s State of the Arctic meeting.

In addition, Arctic Council member and observer nations account for a significant portion—42 percent—of global anthropogenic methane emissions.

Seven of the Arctic Council’s eight members said Thursday they were halting their meetings and would not be attending scheduled talks in Russia, which holds the rotating chairmanship. In a ...

The Arctic Council, which is now meeting in Sweden, just admitted China as an observer member, along with India, Italy, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. MORE FROM QUARTZ ...

WASHINGTON/LONDON/OSLO, May 9 (Reuters) - For nearly three decades, the Arctic Council has been a successful example of post-Cold War cooperation. Its eight members, including Russia and the ...

The Arctic Council has recently gained prominence amid expectations that melting ice will free up trade routes and areas for development. See a full list of participants and members' areas of ...

As Russia assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council, the U.S. rallied other members to oppose Moscow’s plans to set maritime rules in the Northern Sea Route.

On Thursday, Norway took over the Arctic Council chairmanship from Russia, which had presided over the region’s most important multilateral body for the p Saturday, June 28, 2025 Eye on the Arctic ...

Lastly, President Obama should convene a presidential Arctic summit for Arctic Council members and observers in 2016 to make rapid progress on the priority initiatives described below. In this ...

In announcing the suspension of Arctic Council cooperation, the U.S. and other members of the group issued a joint statement that said they "remain convinced of the enduring value of the Arctic ...