The States agreed on the Convention "in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Recognizing that these rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person." Among the several key principles contained in the Covenant, particularly relevant, especially for the Arctic context, is the first art.: "1. All peoples have the right to self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development." The Arctic States have ratified the covenant, but the US, which has signed the Convention, has not ratified it.
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