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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1996 Declaration on the Establishment of the Arctic Council |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
Ottawa Declaration |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | 35 ILM 1387 (1996) |
| Date of Adoption | 19/09/1996 |
| Place of Adoption | Ottawa, Canada |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority |
The responsibility for providing Secretariat functions is rotated among the Arctic States: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and the United States of America. |
| Annexes |
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| Entry Into Force Status | Not Applicable |
| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia | |
| Indonesia | |
| Lao PDR | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Philippines | |
| Singapore | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam | |
| Timor Leste | |
| Related Instruments | |
| Protocols / Amendments to this instrument |
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| This instrument amends/supersedes |
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| Related Instruments |
2015 Iqaluit Declaration |
| External Links |
Arctic Council accessed on 27/04/2026 |
| Additional Information |
This Declaration established the Arctic Council which replaced the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy. |
| Last Updated on | 27/04/2026 |
