The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) issued a statement highlighting that Inuit rights have been overlooked in the draft of the Global Plastic Treaty during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC-5) in Busan, Republic of Korea. ICC Vice Chair Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk stated, “We urge that reference to the individual and collective rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the … Read more
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) issued a statement expressing their disappointment over the fact that, despite having spent over two weeks at the COP29 summit bringing the concerns and priorities of Inuit to the negotiations, the final text approved on the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance removed all language on human rights and the rights of … Read more
On Sept. 11-12, parties, observers, and participants met for the first Pikialasorsuaq Meeting of the Parties, hosted in Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat, by Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) and Qikiqtani Inuit Association. Intended to advance upon the work of the ICC Pikialasorsuaq Commission and its three concluding recommendations, those present met to hear updates of the work … Read more
The Inuit Circumpolar Council participated at the third Conference of the Parties (COP3) of the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement in Incheon, South Korea. During COP3, the Joint Program of Scientific Research and Monitoring Implementation Plan was adopted—with Indigenous Knowledge strongly reflected in the approved text. Additionally, an Interim Conservation and Management Measure for exploratory fishing was agreed to, which … Read more
The 23rd session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues concluded last week in which the Inuit Circumpolar Council. The theme of this year’s forum on Indigenous Issues session; “Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-determination in the Context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the Voices of Indigenous Youth”, provided an … Read more
On April 16, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) tabled Budget 2024. Thirty-five pages are dedicated to Inuit, First Nations, and Métis in a chapter titled, “A Fair Future for Indigenous Peoples”. Inuit are mentioned immediately in this chapter, notably with a reference to reconciliation and the important work Inuit leaders are undertaking … Read more
The Inuit Circumpolar Council launched the ICC Canada Archive, a first-of-its-kind digital database that aims to preserve and promote Inuit knowledge, participation, advocacy, and leadership on matters of global importance. The archive is accessible in English, Inuktitut syllabics, and Qaliujaaqpait. The digital database offers a rich collection of records, that include archives, art, and artefacts, that document … Read more
From Oct. 2-5, the Inuit Circumpolar Council participated in the UN Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform and Arctic Council Joint Regional Gathering for the Arctic in Norway. Arctic Indigenous Knowledge Holders and experts exchanged knowledge and discussed climate change-related issues. ICC will host the next regional gathering in Inuit Nunaat in three years’ time. “Climate justice is … Read more
The Inuit Circumpolar Council applauds the signing of the Letter of Intent between the Governments of Canada and Kalaallit Nunaat, which advances the recommendations from the 2017 ICC led Pikialasorsuaq Commission report, People of the Ice Bridge: The Future of the Pikialasorsuaq. The Pikialasorsuaq is a marine area between Avanersuaq in northwestern Greenland and northern Nunavut … Read more
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed each Aug. 9 and this year’s theme is “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination.” “The youth leaders of today are already shaping our tomorrow. By taking the lead, our youth are implementing our right of self-determination, thereby laying the path towards a safe and inclusive … Read more
