US EditionDenmark takes over as chair of the Arctic Council at a time when Trump eyes Greenland
- On May 12, 2025, Denmark assumed leadership of the Arctic Council from Norway, appointing Greenland's foreign affairs minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, as the new chair.
- The handover occurred amid strained Arctic relations caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to annex Greenland and Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- The Arctic Council, an intergovernmental forum of eight Arctic-bordering nations plus six Indigenous organizations, focuses on environmental agreements and Indigenous rights rather than security matters.
- Motzfeldt highlighted that it is crucial for the Arctic to continue being a place where conflicts are settled peacefully, Indigenous peoples' rights are upheld, and nations work together cooperatively.
- Denmark reaffirmed its rejection of U.S. Purchase talks, and Motzfeldt reaffirmed Greenland’s government commitment to independence and cooperative Arctic governance despite geopolitical tensions.
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Denmark takes over the Arctic Council
Denmark has now taken over as chairman of the Arctic Council. Greenland's Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, will take over as chairman. "We want to emphasize the need to strengthen the inclusion of indigenous peoples," she says during a press conference.
Jyllands-Posten
PolitikenVivian Motzfeldt is the first Greenlandic chair of the Arctic Council
For the first time, the chairmanship of the Arctic Council is now held by a Greenlandic politician. On Monday afternoon, Vivian Motzfeldt, Greenlandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research, was appointed...
Denmark takes over as Arctic Council chair at a time when Trump eyes its territory, Greenland
Denmark has taken over the Arctic Council's rotating chairmanship at a time when regional security tensions are fraught and U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to annex Greenland.
Denmark takes over as chair of the Arctic Council at a time when Trump eyes Greenland
Denmark takes over the Arctic Council’s rotating chairmanship from Norway at a time when Arctic security tensions are fraught and U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to annex Greenland
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