Grønlands udenrigspolitik før og nu: Fra købmændenes budskab til bilaterale aftaler. (Danish)

This article examines the most important historical events in the development of Greenland's foreign affairs and presents the main topics and relations of Greenland's current engagement on the world stage. The first part focuses on the development from being a Danish colony to the introduction of Self-Government, in which the occupation of Denmark during World War II was decisive for putting an end to Greenland's isolation from the outside world, while the subsequent political development paved the way for more foreign policy self-determination. The second part is about Greenland's foreign policy outlook today where the significant international interests in the Arctic has brought Greenland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a new position where it strives for continuously more influence on foreign- and security affairs. In this regard, the enhanced cooperation with the United States is a central element, while strengthened representation within regional cooperation in i.a. the Arctic Council is a core priority, as Greenland is the essential reason why the Kingdom of Denmark is involved in Arctic politics. The overarching priority now as well as before is a world of peace and tolerance, as a cooperative and safe Arctic will always be crucial for continuous development of Greenland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Denne artikel belyser de vigtigste historiske begivenheder i udviklingen af Grønlands udenrigspolitik og præsenterer de væsentligste emner og relationer i Grønlands nutidige engagement på verdensscenen. Første del fokuserer på udviklingen fra dansk koloni til indførelsen af selvstyre, hvor især besættelsen af Danmark under 2. Verdenskrig var afgørende for, at Grønland ikke længere var isoleret fra omverdenen, mens den efterfølgende politiske udvikling banede vejen for større udenrigspolitisk selvbestemmelse. Anden del handler om Grønlands udenrigspolitiske udsyn i dag, hvor den store internationale interesse i Arktis stiller udenrigsdepartementet i en ny situation, hvor man søger større indflydelse på det udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitiske område. I den henseende er det styrkede samarbejde med USA et centralt element, mens en bedre repræsentation i det regionale samarbejde i bl.a. Arktisk Råd er en væsentlig prioritet, da Grønland er selve årsagen til Kongerigets involvering i arktisk politik. Den overordnede prioritet såvel nu som før er og bliver en omverden i fred og fordragelighed, da et samarbejdende og sikkert Arktis altid vil være fordrende for fortsat udvikling af Grønland. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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