RESOLUTION ON

THE ARCTIC REGION

1. Taking note of the OSCE PA’s 2013 Istanbul Declaration’s Resolution on theArctic and the 2010 Oslo Declaration’s Resolution on the Arctic,

2. Reiterating the fundamental importance of the environmental aspects of theOSCE concept of security,

3. Underlining the importance of international law in the Arctic, especially the UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the essentialmultilateral legal framework for all ocean activities, including in the Arctic,

4. Taking note of the history of the Arctic region as a zone of peace and stability,where solutions to challenges are found through co-operative relationships andgood will, in a peaceful manner,

5. Noting that the stability of the Arctic has long been relatively well preserved, butis increasingly affected by the growing international interest in the region and thechanging security landscape,

6. Taking note of the increasing military importance and strategic geopolitical roleas well enhanced links of the Arctic region to global issues, with developmentsoutside the Arctic likely to have consequences for Arctic States and vice versa,

7. Reiterating the core principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that havelong underpinned international co-operation in the Arctic,

8. Acknowledging the impact that the security situation in Europe has already hadon Arctic co-operation, including suspension of the work of the Arctic Council andjoint research projects,

9. Strenuously condemning the Russian Federation’s unprovoked invasion ofUkraine, and noting the grave impediments to international co-operation,including in the Arctic, that the Russian Federation’s actions have caused,

10. Reiterating that the climate crisis is by far the greatest security threat in the Arctic,

11. Underlining that the climate crisis should be viewed as a threat multiplier whichexacerbates existing trends, tensions and instability,

12. Acknowledging that sustainable economic development is fundamental for thefuture of the Arctic region and requires close co-operation between government,business representatives and academia,

13. Acknowledging the added value brought to Arctic co-operation by theparticipation of civil society, including youth and women’s organizations,indigenous groups and other stakeholders,

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