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Denmark\u2019s chairmanship comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington, Nuuk, and Copenhagen, fueled by the Trump administration\u2019s repeated rhetoric over taking control of Greenland in Arctic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The eight Arctic Council flags; Russia, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Photo: Thomas Nilsen <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In response to an email query, the Council confirmed that all components of the forum -Arctic States, Permanent Participants, Working Groups, and Observers – will meet online only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will not be live-streamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transformation of work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Arctic Council is an international forum for the eight Arctic nations and six Arctic Indigenous groups and focuses on emergency preparedness, environment and sustainable development in the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chairmanships rotate between the countries every two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, chairmanship handovers were held in person, featuring large national delegations led by foreign or other government ministers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The war has since disrupted the Council\u2019s work significantly, with the seven Western member states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the U.S.) initially suspending cooperation with Russia within the Council saying the invasion violated the forum\u2019s foundational principles which including sovereignty and territorial integrity under international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In June 2022, the A7 partially resumed projects that didn\u2019t involve Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Norway took over the council\u2019s two-year rotating chairmanship from Russia in 2023 and said its primary focus was on navigating a path forward for the Arctic Council to resume its crucial work on issues like climate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consensus to restart the working groups in 2024, including Russian participants, was reached over several months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forum\u2019s six working groups each consist of experts dedicated to addressing specific northern issues, ranging from emergency preparedness to sustainable development and Arctic contaminants. The groups do the main work of the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strained relations over Greenland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In advance of the chairmanship handover, Denmark will present it\u2019s chairmanship program on Friday in Nuuk. It will be livestreamed on the Arctic Council website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denmark\u2019s chairmanship comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington, Nuuk, and Copenhagen, fueled by the Trump administration\u2019s repeated rhetoric over taking control of Greenland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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