This gavel is the symbol of the chairmanship of the Arctic Council and will go to Norway this year. It will then remain there for the next two years, while Norway tries to implement its strategy for the welfare of the Arctic. Image: Arctic Council Linnea Nortstroem...
Representatives of circumpolar nations meet every two years for the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting. The last meeting was held in Reykjavik in May 2021, at which Russia took the chair for 2 years. (Photo: Arctic Council) On June 8, 2022, seven of the eight member...
On 20 May 2021, Russia took over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik for a two-year term. (Photo: Arctic Council) China’s ambitions to take a more significant role in the Arctic are likely to lead to growing tensions in the future. Beijing...
The two foreign ministers, Anthony Blinken (left) and Sergei Lavrov (right) have confirmed their attendance at this year’s Arctic Council meeting in Reykjavik, according to media reports. Since both have to be in quarantine due to the regulations in Iceland,...
(C)Wikimedia Switzerland has a long polar tradition, especially in the Arctic. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the Swiss have been at the forefront of science. Numerous cooperations and participations in international projects bear witness to this. But the...
