Consider the following statements with respect to Arctic Council: 1. Russia, Canada and United Kingdom and USA are the members of Arctic Council 2. It is a formalized treaty-based international legal entity and does allocate resources for its functioning. 3. It was established by the Ottawa Declaration. How many of the above given statement is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Arctic Council:
1. Russia, Canada and United Kingdom and USA are the members of Arctic Council
2. It is a formalized treaty-based international legal entity and does allocate resources for its functioning.
3. It was established by the Ottawa Declaration.
How many of the above given statement is/are correct?

[A] Only One statement

[B] Only two statements

[C] All Three Statements

[D] Neither of three statements

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: The Arctic council was established by the eight Arctic States through the Ottawa Declaration of 1996. These are— Canada, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States. It is not a formalized treaty-based international legal entity and does not allocate resources. Six organizations representing the indigenous people of the Arctic region have also been granted the status of permanent participants in the Council. It is one of the leading intergovernmental forums, for discussing issues concerning the Arctic region, including scientific research, and peaceful and sustainable use of resources in the region.

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