Norwegian Government Criticized for Failing to Support Joint Climate Statement
Storting representative for the Norwegian Socialist Left Party, Lars Haltbrekken, questions what he calls “Norway’s lack of support” for a joint climate statement during the One Planet Polar Summit in Paris recently. During Wednesday’s oral Question Time in the Norwegian parliament,…
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Norway to gain first-hand insight into the country’s management of diversity
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Norway from 6 to 10 November 2023. In Oslo, Abdrakhmanov met Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide to discuss issues pertaining to his mandate, the situation within the OSCE and ways to…
One Planet – Polar Summit: The first Summit devoted to the preservation of glaciers and poles
This first international Summit devoted to glaciers and poles aims to strengthen international cooperation to preserve the cryosphere and glacial and polar biodiversity. The major representatives of the international scientific community along with political leaders and representatives, including French President…
Norway reluctant to ban deep sea mining in the Arctic
Thirty-one countries have pledged to stop all deep-sea mining in polar regions at the One Planet Polar Summit, which ended in Paris on Friday (10 November), in a deal that Norway still needs to sign amid criticism of its recent…
Russia and China are opening a new anti-western front in the Arctic
On October 21 — exactly two weeks after what appeared to be deliberate EU-pipe and cable breakages in the Baltic Sea — Nato Admiral Rob Bauer made a major statement. “We must prepare for the fact that conflict can present…
In Iceland visit, Special Representative on the Arctic and High North discusses challenges of the Arctic and its growing importance
OSCE Parliamentary Vice-President and Special Representative on the Arctic and High North Rt. Hon. Mark Pritchard (United Kingdom) is concluding an official three-day visit to Iceland where he discussed security and environmental challenges that the Arctic is facing. During his…
Türkiye joins ‘Arctic treaty,’ gains access to North Pole
With the Turkish parliament ratifying the 103-year-old Spitsbergen Agreement, which allows parties to acquire property and residency in the northern archipelago, Turkish citizens can now benefit from the privilege of living and engaging in commercial activities in the Arctic region near the…
Growing International Chorus Demands Reduction of Arctic Shipping Impacts
Responding to the increasing pressure on the Arctic region by the climate crisis, more than 75 organisations and individuals – including scientists, writers, and photographers – have signed up to the ‘Arctic Ocean Action’, which calls on the international community…
Northern and Indigenous partners gather for the 4th annual Arctic and Northern Policy Framework Leadership Committee meeting
Through the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework (the Framework), Indigenous, federal, territorial and provincial partners are working collaboratively to develop long-lasting opportunities for residents of the North and Arctic, including Indigenous Peoples, that support the region’s unique needs and protect…