See the pictures: Get up close to the Greenlandic delegation in the days surrounding the historic agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the USA

Chairman of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, head of department in the chairman’s department, Hans-Peter Barlach Christensen, national minister of foreign affairs, Múte B. Egede and head of department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mininnguaq Kleist, are sitting on the plane on their way to New York and discussing details for the coming days.

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The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Múte B. Egede are sitting opposite each other as a political summit between the Arctic nations is held the day before the signature is to be signed. All the Arctic nations express relief at the upcoming agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the USA:

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The delegation is on its way back to the hotel after the last preparatory meetings before the agreement is to be signed. Chairman of naalakkersuisut, Jens-Frederik Nielsen rubs his eyes. It is long days with many preparations before the agreement can finally be concluded.

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Greenlandic and Danish officials await their respective ministers.

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The agreement is read through one last time, right down to the detail. Everything must be completely in place.

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Jens-Frederik Nielsen has a moment to himself at Nuuk airport before departure for New York.

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The Greenlandic and Danish delegation on their way to the UN building, where the agreement is to be signed, led by Múte B. Egede, Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

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Department head Mininguaq Kleist shows a video to naalakkersuisoq for foreign affairs, Múte B. Egede (right) and head of representation Jacob Isbosethsen in the car on the way back to the hotel after several meetings. Mininguaq Kleist and Jacob Isbosethsen have been Greenland’s representatives in the negotiation room and have played a decisive role in reaching an agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the USA.

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Jens-Frederik Nielsen at the Danish UN mission in New York two days before the agreement is to be signed. Both the Greenlandic and Danish delegations are holding their breath in the days leading up to the signing. Now the agreement must be concluded.

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The last preparatory meeting between the Greenlandic and Danish ministers and their top officials.

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Jens-Frederik Nielsen at Ground Zero in New York.

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The deal is in place. Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Donald Trump shake hands while Mette Frederiksen looks on. The signing ceremony takes place in the UN building and the three leaders sign a total of nine copies of the agreement. Three in each language for all countries.

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There is great relief to be seen in the Greenlandic delegation after the agreement has been signed. Here it is head of department Hans-Peter Barlach and ministerial secretary Kuka Lyberth.

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Chairman of Naalakkersuisut and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press conference for the Danish and Greenlandic press at the UN mission after the agreement has been signed.

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The relief can be seen in Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Mette Frederiksen as they take the elevator up to the Danish UN mission after the signing ceremony.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs has been working hard for the past several months to reach an agreement with Denmark and the USA. When Jens-Frederik Nielsen praises the civil service for their work, chief consultant in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Allan Peter Olsen, chokes back a tear.

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