UN agency to hear from Arctic indigenous leaders

A map of the Arctic shipping routes, including the Northern Sea Route over RussiaWikipedia
A panel of representatives from Arctic indigenous communities will address the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London on Wednesday afternoon. The IMO is a United Nations specialized agency that regulates shipping worldwide. This may be the first time that Arctic indigenous leaders have appeared in front of the IMO.
One of the organizers of this session is Kevin Harun, the Arctic pro