Arctic Council
(asked on 29th April 2019) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to join the Arctic Council; and if not, why not.
This question was answered on 13th May 2019
In accordance with the Declaration on the establishment of the Arctic Council dated 19 September 1996, membership is reserved to Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and the USA, also known as the Arctic States. The United Kingdom has held the status of State Observer to the Arctic Council since its establishment in 1996, and intends to continue to retain this status and our ongoing engagement with the Arctic Council.