EventOn 21 September, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Rubio met with foreign ministers of Canada, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and the United States at the UN General Assembly in New York. They discussed strengthening Arctic security by building sovereign military and economic capabilities. Finland’s Minister Elina Valtonen said the gathering boosts Finland’s security.
Foreign Ministers of the Arctic Seven met in New York on 21 September, with Finland’s Elina Valtonen stressing that cooperation with Arctic allies strengthens Finland’s security.
Rubio met with Canadian and European Arctic foreign ministers on Arctic security, and with Bolivia's Paz on economic stabilization, at the UNGA sidelines.
Secretary Rubio met with foreign ministers from eight Arctic allies in New York to emphasize continued investment in Arctic security, discuss sovereign capabilities, and highlight the ICE Pact as a model for cooperation.
