Swedish and Canadian Arctic Council SAOs are explaining. Finnish and Icelandic SAOs are listening.

"We were seeing a significant gap in engaging indigenous young people respectfully and meaningfully … value our time, value our knowledge, value our contributions"-Alyssa Carpenter, Director, Pauktuutit, Organization of Inuit Women in Canada government.is/diplomatic-mis…

Today is Bóndadagur!🧑‍🌾 On this day we celebrate our husbands and boyfriends. 🎁💝 Bóndadagur also marks the first day of Thorri, the mid-winter month on the old 🇮🇸calendar. Thorramatur, traditional pickled, salted and dried winter food, is still enjoyed by many during this time.

We need to strengthen the regional approach to #EndPlasticPollution in the Arctic - linking regional work to global goals is important.

Halla Tómasdóttir took office as the 7th president of Iceland today. We thank Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the outgoing president, for his excellent work and service to our country over the past eight years and wish Halla the best of success in her new role. 📸Eggert Jóhannesson