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Inuit Circumpolar Council (ІСС)

by Kris Molle

last update: Feb 17, 2009 12:47 PM

Founded in 1977 by the late Eben Hopson of Barrow, Alaska, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has flourished and grown into a major international non-government organisation representing approximately 150,000 Inuit of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Russia. The organisation holds Consultative Status II at the United Nations. To thrive in their circumpolar homeland, the Inuit realized they must speak with a united voice on issues concerning them as a whole and combine their energies and talents towards protecting and promoting their way of life. The principal goals of ICC are, therefore, to strengthen unity among Inuit of the circumpolar region; promote Inuit rights and interests on an international level; develop and encourage long-term policies that safeguard the Arctic environment; and seek full and active partnership in the political, economic, and social development of circumpolar regions. The ICC holds a General Assembly every four years where delegates from across the circumpolar region elect a new Chair and an executive council, develop policies, and adopt resolutions that will guide the activities of the organisation for the coming term. The General Assembly provides an opportunity to share information, discuss common concerns, debate issues, and strengthen the bonds between all Inuit. Representatives from the Inuit Circumpolar Youth Council and the International Elders Council attend, thereby improving communications and creating synergies with these important affiliated organisations. ICC has been directed to develop a language commission (ICC Language Commission) in order to strengthen unity among Inuit of the circumpolar region and to ensure the endurance and growth of Inuit culture and societies for both the present and future generations. Among other goals, the Commission will act as a forum for Inuit to preserve and promote the use of Inuit languages, and will develop recommendations regarding the development of a common Inuit writing system.

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Article Circumpolar Inuit Launch Declaration on Arctic Sovereignty — by Kris Molle — last modified Dec 04, 2009 11:20 AM
Tromsø, Norway - 28 April 2009 - Inuit leaders from Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Russia today launched a Circumpolar Inuit Declaration on Arctic Sovereignty.
Article Inuit Call to Global Leaders: Act Now on Climate Change in the Arctic — by Kris Molle — last modified Dec 04, 2009 11:27 AM
As the international voice of Inuit, ICC is calling upon global leaders at the December 2009 UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (CoP 15) to listen to this Inuit voice. ICC works to promote Inuit rights, safeguard the Arctic environment, and protect and promote the Inuit way of life.
 
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