Part of strategy
The cooperation with the Japanese peace foundation has been entered into in accordance with Greenland’s Foreign, Security, and Defense Strategy 2024-2033.
One of the strategy’s objectives is for Greenland to establish a peace center, preferably in cooperation with external contributors.
The vision is for the center to become an international hub for conflict and peace research, as well as the promotion of peace and sustainable development, particularly in the Arctic.
The aforementioned MoC will contribute to developing the framework of such a future peace center and serve as the foundation for implementing joint initiatives within research and education, as well as dialogue and exchange.
“As an Arctic country, Greenland has a strong desire to maintain peace and low tension. In the wake of the devastation of World War II, Japan went to great lengths to raise awareness of the importance of peace and stability. This serves as a source of inspiration for Greenland, and it is an area that we intend to explore in collaboration with Japan and other partners,” reads the Greenlandic strategy.
It can also be added that Greenland now holds a prominent role in the Kingdom of Denmark’s leadership of the Arctic Council.
AloJapan.com