Following today's productive day of pre-meetings, this year's UArctic Assembly has kicked off and will continue with the business meetings tomorrow.


Observation of Change is an art project based in Nordic collaboration with a nature restoration project ”Observation – An observation of change” at the Junkerdal area in Saltdal municipality, Norway.

UArctic and World Maritime University (WMU) will co-host a 90-minute session at Nor-Shipping conference in Oslo, 4th of June at 13:30-15:00.



As is UArctic's tradition, the themes of the UArctic Congress align with the program priorities of the Arctic Council Chairship at the time of the event. In the 2026 Congress we are therefore following the priorities set by the Kingdom of Denmark for their 2025-2027 Chairship.






In his letter, UArctic President Lars Kullerud reflects on the enduring values of openness, collaboration, and Indigenous inclusion that continue to guide the network, highlighting UArctic's role as a vital tool for cooperation across the Circumpolar North.