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29. Jul 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Palestína, Conflict in the Middle East, Mið-Austurlönd, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement: Int. Conference on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution

29 July 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement: Int. Conference on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution Statement by H. E

29. Jul 2025Foreign Affairs, Conflict in the Middle East, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Statements, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Other, Speeches and Articles

Statement at the United Nations Conference on the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine 29 July 2025

29 July 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statement at the United Nations Conference on the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine 29 July 2025 Statement by Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland At the United Nations Conference on the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine 29 July 2025 Distinguished Co-chairs, dear colleagues Iceland recognized the independence and sovereignty of the State of Palestine in 2011, being one of the first in Western Europe to do so.

25. Jun 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Joint Nordic-Baltic Statement: Responsibility to Protect

25 June 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Joint Nordic-Baltic Statement: Responsibility to Protect Statement on behalf of the NB8 countries by H. E. Sandra Jensen Landi, Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations Responsibility to Protect and the Prevention of Genocide, War Crimes, Ethnic Cleansing and Crimes against Humanity 25 June 2025, New York Madam President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the eight Nordic-Baltic countries: Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Denmark

25. Jun 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statement: SPLOS 35th meeting

25 June 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement: SPLOS 35th meeting Statement by Birgir Hrafn Búason, Deputy Director General, Directorate for Legal and Executive Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs SPLOS 35th meeting, 25 June 2025, Agenda item 13 Mr President. I would like to start by thanking the Secretary General for the informative reports to which this agenda item refers. As always, it is a pleasure to take the floor during the meeting of States Parties to the Convention, our constitution of the ocean, which sets out the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out

27. May 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Conflict in the Middle East, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement: Preparatory meeting on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution

27 May 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement: Preparatory meeting on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution Statement by Mr. David Logi Sigurdsson, Director, UN and Middle Eastern Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland United Nations General Assembly Preparatory Meeting, High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution 23 May, 2025 Co-Chairs,

05. May 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statement: FfD Interactive Debate on Development Cooperation

05 May 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement: FfD Interactive Debate on Development Cooperation Statement delivered by Mr. Oddur Ingi Nyborg StefAnsson, Specialist, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland FFD 4th PrepCom: Interactive debate on development cooperation 1 May, 2025 Thank you Co-facilitator, We must recognize that we stand at a critical juncture as total ODA looks set to decrease significantly this year. For the LDC’s, the picture of stagnating or even decreasing external support has already been the case for several years

01. May 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement: FfD Interactive Debate on Debt

01 May 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement: FfD Interactive Debate on Debt Statement by Mr. Oddur Stefansson Specialist at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland 4rd Preparatory Committee for Financing for Development Interactive debate on debt 30 April, 2025 Thank you Madame Co-facilitator, I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of Iceland. On the topic of debt and cost of borrowing, it is important that debt is a strong tool for development, and not an obstacle, as was well underlined by Mr

29. Apr 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement: ECOSOC FfD Forum

29 April 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement: ECOSOC FfD Forum Statement by Ms. Þórarinna Söebech, Deputy Director General for International Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Iceland ECOSOC FFD Forum 29 April, 2025 Thank you Chair, As progress towards the SDGs is off track and with ODA under pressure in many countries, it´s clear that we need innovative ways to address financing challenges in order to move the needle on meeting development needs and enabling climate action. To this end, the World Bank Evolution process is commendable, and the Bank is well-equipped to deliver on many of the key issues of Financing for Development

06. Mar 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statement: Informal consultations on the draft ministerial declaration for HLPF

06 March 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement: Informal consultations on the draft ministerial declaration for HLPF Statement delivered by Ms. Gudrun Thorbjornsdottir Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Informal consultations on the draft ministerial declaration for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). 6 March, 2025 Excellencies, Let me use this opportunity to congratulate the co-facilitators on your appointment and assure you of Iceland’s undivided support and confidence in your leadership

27. Feb 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement: IGN Plenary Cluster Debate on Working Methods

27 February 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement: IGN Plenary Cluster Debate on Working Methods Statement by H. E. Anna Jóhannsdóttir Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations IGN Plenary Cluster Debate on Working Methods 27 February 2024 Excellencies, Co-Chairs, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and my own country Iceland Co-Chairs, In the Pact for the Future, adopted by General Assembly last September, …it was agreed to strengthen the framework of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform as a matter of priority and without delay

26. Feb 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ukraine, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement: Briefing of the Security Council on Ukraine

26 February 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement: Briefing of the Security Council on Ukraine Statement by State Secretary Mr. Pasi Rajala, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland on behalf of the Nordic countries Briefing of the Security Council on Ukraine 24 February, 2025 President, I have the honor to address the Council on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Finland. The United Nations was built on the shared understanding that no effort should be spared in pursuit of peace

25. Feb 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement: 3rd Informal Consultation of the UNOC3 Political Declaration

25 February 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement: 3rd Informal Consultation of the UNOC3 Political Declaration Joint Nordic Statement delivered by H. E. Ambassador Erik Laursen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations at the 3rd Informal Consultation of the UNOC3 Political Declaration 24 February, 2025 Dear Co-Facilitators, Distinguished Delegates, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden – and my own country, Denmark

24. Feb 2025Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Utanríkisráðuneytið, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

HRC58: Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming: Thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

24 February 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN HRC58: Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming: Thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action HRC58: Annual high-level panel discussion on human rights mainstreaming: Thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Statement by H. E. Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland on behalf of the Nordic Baltic states 24 February 2025 Mr

15. Feb 2025Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Utanríkisráðuneytið, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Statements

UPR48 - All statements made by Iceland

15 February 2025 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements UPR48 - All statements made by Iceland Italy Monday 20 January 2024, 09:00 – 12:30 Speaking time: 60 seconds Statement by Iceland (no 9 of 125) Mr. President, Iceland welcomes the delegation of Italy and its national report. In the spirit of constructive engagement, Iceland recommends the following: 1

14. Feb 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statements: 3rd Preparatory Committee for Financing for Development

14 February 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statements: 3rd Preparatory Committee for Financing for Development Statement by Mr. Oddur Stefansson Specialist at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland 3rd Preparatory Committee for Financing for Development A global financing framework: paragraphs 1-4 in the zero draft 10 February 2025 Thank you Mr. /Madam Chair I am honored to deliver this statement on behalf of Iceland and would like to take this opportunity to thank the co-facilitators for their impressive work on this excellent zero draft

05. Feb 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Statement: UNICEF Executive Board - First Regular Session

05 February 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Statement: UNICEF Executive Board - First Regular Session Statement by H. E. Anna Johannsdottir Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations UNICEF Executive Board, First Regular Session Agenda item 11: Evaluation of the UNICEF Gender Policy and Gender Action Plans, and management response 5 February 2025 Mr/Madam President, I make this statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Iceland

23. Dec 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Joint Nordic-Baltic statement: Artificial Intelligence and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security

23 December 2024 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Joint Nordic-Baltic statement: Artificial Intelligence and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security United Nations Security Council Briefing Artificial Intelligence and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security Nordic-Baltic Statement December 19th, 2024 New York Mr President, Members of the Security Council, I deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries - Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Latvia. We thank the United States for organizing this briefing and the briefers for sharing their insights. Mr President,

12. Dec 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statement by Iceland on the Oceans and the Law of the Sea

12 December 2024 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement by Iceland on the Oceans and the Law of the Sea Statement delivered by H. E. Anna Jóhannsdóttir, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN General Assembly 79th session, 12 December 2024 Mr

11. Dec 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statement of Iceland at the meeting of the Tenth Emergency Special Session, 11 December 2024

11 December 2024 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement of Iceland at the meeting of the Tenth Emergency Special Session, 11 December 2024 Statement by H. E. Anna Jóhannsdóttir, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Tenth Emergency Special Session (resumed) of the UN General Assembly 58th Plenary Meeting, 11 December 2024

10. Dec 2024Mission, Speeches and Articles, Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Fastanefnd Íslands hjá S.þ., Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar

Statement: Central Emergency Response Fund High-Level Pledging Event

10 December 2024 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement: Central Emergency Response Fund High-Level Pledging Event Statement by Ms. Anna Pála Sverrisdóttir, Humanitarian Director, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Central Emergency Response Fund High-Level Pledging Event December 10, 2024 Excellencies, moderator. Allow me to begin by congratulating our new Emergency Relief Coordinator, who assumes his duties at such a crucial point in time

09. Dec 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statement: 2nd Preparatory Meeting for Financing for Development

09 December 2024 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement: 2nd Preparatory Meeting for Financing for Development Statement by Gudrun Thorbjornsdottir, Counsellor Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations 2nd Preparatory Meeting for Financing for Development General Debate 6 December 2024 Thank you Mr. Chair, I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of Iceland and would like to express our appreciation to Nepal, Norway, Mexico and Zambia for their leadership excellent work on the elements paper. Iceland would like to highlight two points in that regard:

27. Nov 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Stake out: Statement on behalf of signatories of „Protecting the protectors“

27 November 2024 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Stake out: Statement on behalf of signatories of „Protecting the protectors“ Statement delivered by H. E. Pascale Baeriswyl, Permanent Representative of Switzerland November 26th 2024 Joint stakeout: Protecting the protectors I’m very honored to deliver this statement on behalf of 117 delegations committed to upholding humanity and safeguarding civilian lives

27. Nov 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Joint Nordic statement: Use of the veto on the situation in Sudan

27 November 2024 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Joint Nordic statement: Use of the veto on the situation in Sudan Statement delivered by H. E. Merete Brattested, Permanent Representative of Norway November 26th, 2024 President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country Norway