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03. Apr 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L.3: Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nicaragua

03 April 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L. 3: Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nicaragua Human Rights Council – 58th session General Comment on draft resolution L. 3 Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nicaragua Statement by Iceland 3 April 2025 Mr

03. Apr 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L.26: The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

03 April 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L. 26: The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment Human Rights Council – 58th session General Comment on draft resolution L. 26 The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: Ocean and Human Rights Statement by Iceland 3 April 2025 Mr

02. Apr 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L.16: The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin

02 April 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L. 16: The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin Human Rights Council – 58th Session Explanation of vote on draft resolution L. 16 The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of origin on the enjoyment of human rights, and the importance of improving international cooperation Statement by Iceland 2 April 2025 Mr

02. Apr 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Conflict in the Middle East, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L.30: Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (accountability and justice)

02 April 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Iceland statement - Adoption of A/HRC/58/L. 30: Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (accountability and justice) Human Rights Council – 58th Session General Comment on draft resolution L. 30/Rev

01. Apr 2025Mission, Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Recording available: Iceland-Canada Webinar on Food and Nutrition in the North

This webinar featured fresh insights into the day-to-day realities of northern Canadians and Icelandic citizens with respect to accessing nutritious and affordable food. Panelists from leading research institutions and the private sector unpacked the similarities and differences between these two parallel contexts. They discussed the defining characteristics of food production in Iceland; shared information on how the private sector is responding to demand for healthy and affordable food in both Iceland and the Canadian north; spoke about the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 published by the Nordic Council of Ministers; and shared youth perspectives on improving access to healthy food in northern contexts.

01. Apr 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan

01 April 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan Human Rights Council - 58th Session Item 10: Interactive Dialogue on the OHHR Report on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan Statement by Latvia on behalf of the Nordivc-Baltic States 1 April 2025 Mr. President, The Nordic-Baltic countries thank the High Commissioner for the report and commend OHCHR’s continuous assistance for South Sudan in the field of human rights.

01. Apr 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - Situation of human rights in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

01 April 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - Situation of human rights in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Human Rights Council - 58th Session Item 10: Situation of human rights in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Statement by Sweden on the behalf of the Nordic-Baltic states 1 April 2025 Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries. Thank you, High Commissioner, and Team of International Experts for your update

01. Apr 2025Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Utanríkisráðuneytið, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - High level dialogue on human rights situation in the Central African Republic

01 April 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC58 - NB8 statement - High level dialogue on human rights situation in the Central African Republic Human Rights Council - 58th Session Item 10: High level dialogue on human rights situation in the Central African Republic Statement delivered by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Baltic states 1 April 2025 President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries. Let me start by thanking the Independent Expert for his dedicated efforts. We welcome the Central African Republic’s adoption of a law to protect human rights defenders

28. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the High Commissioner on Haiti

28 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the High Commissioner on Haiti Human Rights Council - 58th Session Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Haiti (with participation of the independent expert) Statement by Latvia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States 28 March 2025 Mr. President, The Nordic-Baltic countries thank the High Commissioner for the report and affirm our support to rebuilding security, stability and justice in Haiti. We are deeply concerned about unprecedented surge in violence and the dire human rights and humanitarian situation in the country

28. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Ukraine

28 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Ukraine Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 10: Interactive dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Ukraine Joint Statement delivered by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States 28 March 2025 Thank you, President, I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. This February marked three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Three years of blatant violations of the UN Charter, human rights and international humanitarian law

28. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Ukraine

28 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Ukraine Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 10: Interactive dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Ukraine Joint Statement delivered by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States 28 March 2025 Thank you, President, I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. This February marked three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Three years of blatant violations of the UN Charter, human rights and international humanitarian law

28. Mar 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

Joint Statement on the Hungarian legislation restricting the right of peaceful assembly and the freedom of expression

28 March 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Joint Statement on the Hungarian legislation restricting the right of peaceful assembly and the freedom of expression We, the undersigned Embassies, are deeply concerned about the legislation passed on 18. 03. 2025 in Hungary that results in restrictions on the right of peaceful assembly and the freedom of expression

27. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - Item 8: General Debate "Mandate of the IE on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity"

27 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - Item 8: General Debate "Mandate of the IE on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity" Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 8: General Debate Joint Statement Group of Friends mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity 03. 2025 Thank you, Mr

27. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - JST - Digital technologies and the rights of women and girls

27 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - JST - Digital technologies and the rights of women and girls Human Rights Council – 58th Session Joint Statement by Armenia on behalf of a group of countries on Digital technologies and the rights of women and girls 27 March 2025 I have the honor to present this joint statement on behalf of 70 states, including Estonia, France, Japan, Chile, Costa Rica, Kenya, which together with my country form a part of the cross-regional core group. We affirm our commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls and underline that the full enjoyment of all human rights by women and girls must be respected, protected and promoted online and offline.

27. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Iceland statement - Item 8: General Debate

27 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Iceland statement - Item 8: General Debate Human Rights Council – 58th session Item 8: General Debate Statement by Iceland 26 March 2025 Mr. President, In the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, United Nations Member States reaffirmed that all human rights and fundamental freedoms are universal. We are all born free and equal in dignity and rights, wherever we live and regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity

27. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - Commemoration on International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

27 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - Commemoration on International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination Human Rights Council - 58th session Commemoration on International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination Theme: Sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Statement delivered by Sweden on behalf of the Nordic Baltic States 27 March 2025 Mr/Madam Chair, On behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries — Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and my own country, Sweden — I thank the panelists for their insights.

27. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - Item 8: General debate "On importance of multilateral human rights cooperation"

27 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - Item 8: General debate "On importance of multilateral human rights cooperation" Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 8: General Debate Follow-up to and the implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 03. 2025 Joint Statement on importance of multilateral human rights cooperation Thank you, Madame Vice-President

21. Mar 2025Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Embassy of Iceland in Brussels, Speeches and Articles, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Other

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

21 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Embassy of Iceland in Brussels International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU Sixty years ago, the international community made a historic commitment to a future free from racism with the adoption of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – a landmark treaty that enshrines the right to equality and dignity for all. Yet, racism persists in many forms, making the Convention as vital today as it was in 1965. On this 60th anniversary, we call for renewed action to ensure that the Convention is fully and effectively upheld worldwide

20. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Iceland statement - Item 4: General debate

20 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Iceland statement - Item 4: General debate Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 4: General Debate Statement by Iceland 20 March 2025 Mr. President, Iceland condemns Russia‘s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine which is a blatant violation of international law, including the UN Charter. The human suffering and loss of life stemming from Russia’s invasion must end

20. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint Statement - Accountability in Afghanistan

20 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint Statement - Accountability in Afghanistan Human Rights Council – 58th session Item 4: General Debate Joint Statement on Accountability in Afghanistan Statement delivered by Iceland on behalf of a group of countries Mr. President, I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of Iceland, South Africa and Chile and a cross-regional group of countries. Afghanistan today is facing the world’s most serious crackdown on women’s rights within the context of a worsening human rights and humanitarian crisis, with systematic and widespread human rights violations, many of which may constitute crimes under international law

19. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - ID with the Group of Independent Experts in Belarus

19 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - ID with the Group of Independent Experts in Belarus Human Rights Council – 58th Session Interactive Dialogue with the Group of Independent Experts in Belarus Joint Statement on behalf of a cross-regional group of countries 19 March 2025 Thank you, Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group of countries. We are appalled by the constantly deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus

19. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on Group of Experts on Belarus

19 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on Group of Experts on Belarus Human Rights Council – 58th session Interactive Dialogue on Group of Experts on Belarus Statement delivered by Estonia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States 18 March 2025 Mr President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. I thank the Group of independent experts for this grim update and reaffirm our full support to your vital work. The report clearly shows that the Belarusian authorities have escalated their commitment to eradicate every expression of dissent through violence, intimidation, and detentions

19. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the SR on the situation in Myanmar

19 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the SR on the situation in Myanmar Human Rights Council - 58th Session Item 4 - Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights situation in Myanmar Statement delivered by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Baltic States President, We thank the Special Rapporteur for his report and presentation. The Nordic-Baltic States remain deeply disturbed by what he refers to as “the campaign of terror” of the military junta. [The ruthless violence against the civilian population in Myanmar must stop, and those responsible must be held accountable

19. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the SE on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

19 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the SE on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the SR on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Statement delivered by Sweden on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States 19 March 2025 Mr. President, I speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. We thank the Special Rapporteur for her update and reaffirm our full support for her mandate

19. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on Group of Experts on Belarus

19 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on Group of Experts on Belarus Human Rights Council – 58th session Interactive Dialogue on Group of Experts on Belarus Statement delivered by Estonia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States 18 March 2025 Mr President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. I thank the Group of independent experts for this grim update and reaffirm our full support to your vital work. The report clearly shows that the Belarusian authorities have escalated their commitment to eradicate every expression of dissent through violence, intimidation, and detentions

19. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the COI on Ukraine

19 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the COI on Ukraine Human Rights Council - 58th Session. Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. Statement delivered by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Baltic states 19 March 2025 The Nordic–Baltic countries thank the Commission of Inquiry for their valuable work and the latest report

18. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - Accountability following the aggression against Ukraine

18 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - Accountability following the aggression against Ukraine Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Joint Statement Delivered on behalf of the Group of Friends of Accountability following the aggression against Ukraine 18 March 2025 Mr. President, I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of the ‘Group of Friends of Accountability following the aggression against Ukraine’. Last month marked the grim third anniversary of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine

18. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - JID with the SR and FFM on the Islamic Republic of Iran

18 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - JID with the SR and FFM on the Islamic Republic of Iran Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 4: Joint interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur and the Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran Joint Statement - Human rights in Iran 18 March 2025 Mr. President, I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group of over 45 States. Two and a half years after the protests began, women and girls in Iran continue to face systematic discrimination in law and practice, permeating all aspects of their life

18. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - JID with the SR and IFFM on the Islamic Republic of Iran

18 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - JID with the SR and IFFM on the Islamic Republic of Iran Human Rights Council – 58th session Item 4: Joint Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran Statement by Estonia on behalf of the Nordic Baltic States 18 March 2025 Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries. We thank the Special Rapporteur and the Fact-Finding Mission for their respective reports

18. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Venezuela

18 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Venezuela 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Venezuela Statement delivered by H. E. Ambassador Riia Salsa-Audiffren on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden 18 March 2025 Mr President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States

18. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the COI on the Syrian Arab Republic

18 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with the COI on the Syrian Arab Republic Human Rights Council – 58th Session Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Statement by Latvia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic states 18 March 2025 Mr. President, I speak on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic states. For decades, the Syrian people have suffered grave human rights violations: arbitrary detention, torture, sexual violence, and enforced disappearances

17. Mar 2025Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Embassy of Iceland in Brussels, Statements, Mission, Foreign Affairs, Other

Standing with Syria - Brussels ninth conference, 17 March 2025

17 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Embassy of Iceland in Brussels Statements Standing with Syria - Brussels ninth conference, 17 March 2025 Distinguished audience, I thank the European Union for organising today’s conference. It takes place after momentous change in Syria, but as we have seen the path forward will not be an easy one. We do hope, however, that durable peace is within sight, providing the people of Syria opportunity to heal the wounds and to prosper

14. Mar 2025Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the report of SR on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

14 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the report of SR on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment Human Rights Council - 58th Session Item 3: Interactive Dialogue on the report of Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic Baltic States 14 March 2025 Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries. We thank the Special Rapporteur for an informative report and for underlining the critical importance of healthy oceans for safeguarding of human rights, including those of Indigenous Peoples

14. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - Members of the Freedom Online Coalition

14 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - Members of the Freedom Online Coalition Human Rights Council 58 Session - Item 3 Statement on behalf oft he undersigned Members of the Freedom Online Coalition General debate Item 3 delivered by Estonia on Friday, 14 March The Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) is a group of countries committed to advancing cross-regional diplomacy to support Internet freedom and promote and protect human rights online worldwide. The FOC emphasizes that the human rights that individuals enjoy offline should also be protected online. Undersigned Freedom Online Coalition Members express deep concern about the deteriorating situation of Internet freedom globally

14. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - ID with the SR on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

14 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - ID with the SR on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment Human Rights Council – 58th session JST to be delivered at the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment 14 March 2025 Mr. President, I deliver this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group of countries. Environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs), including ocean defenders, are amongst the most at-risk human rights defenders in the world

14. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - Drug Policies and Human Rights

14 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement - Drug Policies and Human Rights Human Rights Council – 58th Session General Debate Item 3 Joint Statement. Drug Policies and Human Rights Mr. President: I deliver this joint statement on behalf of Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay and my own country Colombia

13. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with SR on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children

13 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID with SR on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children UN Human Rights Council 58th session – Item 3 Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children – Nordic-Baltic Statement by H. E. Ambassador Ivars Pundurs Geneva, 13 March 2025 Thank you, Mister President, The Nordic – Baltic countries thank the Special Rapporteur for her valuable work and the latest report

13. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC58 - NB8 statement - Annual Discussion on the Rights of the Child

13 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC58 - NB8 statement - Annual Discussion on the Rights of the Child Human Rights Council - 58th Session Annual Discussion on the Rights of the Child (7/29 and 55/29) Early Childhood Development Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic states 13 March 2024 Thank you, Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. The early years of life are critical for a child’s cognitive, emotional, and social development

12. Mar 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

OSCE FSCPC - Statement on “Women, Peace and Security Agenda: towards women’s equal and full participation in peace and security governance”

12 March 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements OSCE FSCPC - Statement on “Women, Peace and Security Agenda: towards women’s equal and full participation in peace and security governance” Thank you, Mr. Chair As one of the most gender equal country in the world, Iceland has long been a strong proponent of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, globally and at home. We believe this is especially important now, in the context of both heightened global insecurities and an ongoing and systematic backlash against women’s rights around the world

12. Mar 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement- Safe Schools Declaration

12 March 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC58 - Joint statement- Safe Schools Declaration Human Rights Council – 58th Session Item 2: Interactive Dialoube with SRSG for Children in Armed Conflict Joint Statement on the Safe Schools Declaration Delivered by Kenya on behalf of a group of countries 12 March 2025 I am honored to speak on behalf of a group of States committed to protecting education through our collective endorsement of the Safe Schools Declaration and our resolute efforts to implement the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict.

12. Mar 2025Speeches and Articles, Mission, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC58 - Joint statement - Prohibition of corporal punishment against children

12 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC58 - Joint statement - Prohibition of corporal punishment against children Human Rights Council – 58th session Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against children Joint Statement on the prohibition of corporal punishment against children 12March 2025 Thank you, Mr President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Costa Rica, Kenya and 33 countries. The first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Violence Against Children held in Colombia, generated unprecedented political commitment addressing the grim reality faced by the one billion children affected by violence each year.

12. Mar 2025Ministry of Justice, Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister announces defence policy formulation and actions

Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, presented a proposal to the government yesterday for the formulation of a policy for Iceland's security and defence. The new coalition government's platform from 21 December 2024 states that a security and defence policy will be formulated. The policy is intended to describe the main security challenges in the short and long term with an emphasis on external threats, highlight Iceland's goals in international security and defence cooperation, discuss necessary defence preparedness, and the organization and capabilities that need to be in place in Iceland, in addition to pointing out possible reforms to the legal and institutional framework for defence.

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Syria: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the recent wave of violence

12 March 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Embassy of Iceland in Brussels Syria: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the recent wave of violence The European Union is gravely alarmed by the widespread violence in Syria’s coastal region over the last days, which has caused a high number of victims, including many civilians. We strongly condemn the attacks by pro-Assad militias against security forces. We also condemn in the strongest terms the horrific crimes committed against civilians, including summary killings, many of which have been allegedly perpetrated by armed groups supporting the security forces of the transitional authorities