For the past quarter-century, the Arctic has been a unique zone of cooperation among the eight countries of the high north: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and the United ...

Late last week, Norway took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia in an online ceremony under conditions never before experienced by the organization in its 27-year history. Despite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TROMSOE, Norway (AP) — Denmark on Monday took over the Arctic Council’s rotating chairmanship from Norway at a time when security ...

On May 12, at the 14th meeting of the Arctic Council, representatives from the eight Arctic States and six Permanent Participant organizations met virtually to conclude Norway’s two-year chairship and ...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine presents the greatest obstacle to Arctic governance since the Cold War. The boycott of the Arctic Council will permanently diminish its scope and leave Arctic security ...

Arctic leaders and ambassadors from 20 countries will be meeting in Anchorage for the Arctic Encounter Symposium this week, with security of the region at top of mind. The policy-focused forum is ...

TROMSOE, Norway — Denmark on Monday took over the Arctic Council’s rotating chairmanship from Norway at a time when security tensions over the region are fraught and U.S. President Donald Trump seeks ...