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05. Oct 2023Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Summit of the Future 2024 Statement by H.E. Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland

05 October 2023 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Summit of the Future 2024 Statement by H. E. Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland President, excellencies, We are now - more than ever in the history of mankind - in a mutual state of dependence

05. Oct 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Alignments

1445 PC Meeting, 5 October 2023 (Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh)

05 October 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments 1445 PC Meeting, 5 October 2023 (Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh) EU Statement on the Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh Déclaration de l’Union européenne sur la situation au Haut-Karabakh Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments

05. Oct 2023Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

78th General Assembly Third Committee, Advancement of Women (Item 25)

05 October 2023 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements 78th General Assembly Third Committee, Advancement of Women (Item 25) 78th General Assembly Third Committee, Advancement of Women (Item 25) Statement by H. E. Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland New York, 4 October 2023 Thank you, Mr

04. Oct 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Alignments

FSC Side Event, 4 October 2023 (International Humanitarian Law)

04 October 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments FSC Side Event, 4 October 2023 (International Humanitarian Law) EU Statement on International Humanitarian Law Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments

02. Oct 2023Foreign Affairs, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Minister for Foreign Affairs visits the new mobile field hospital for Ukraine

The Foreign Minister went on a two-day official working visit to Estonia last week. During the visit, she met with Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur. Furthermore, the Minister visited the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre, where Iceland is one of the member nations, in the capital Tallinn. She then inspected the new mobile field hospital that will soon be donated to Ukraine, the hospital is financed by Iceland and developed and produced in Estonia.

02. Oct 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Statement by Iceland at the Opening Session of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, 2 October 2023

02 October 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Statement by Iceland at the Opening Session of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, 2 October 2023 Statement delivered by H. E. Helga Hauksdóttir, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iceland, at the Opening Session of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, 2 October 2023 Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ukraine Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

28. Sep 2023Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - ID with the SR on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

28 September 2023 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC54 - NB8 statement - ID with the SR on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Council - 54th Session Item 3:Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Countries 28 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark together with Greenland, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and my own Iceland. We welcome the report presented by the Special Rapporteur on green financing, which provides insight to this important topic

28. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Secretary-General's report on reprisals

28 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Secretary-General's report on reprisals Human Rights Council - 54th session Item 5: Interactive dialogue on the Secretary-General's report on reprisals Statement by Latvia om behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 28 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Latvia. We thank the Secretary-General for presenting the fourteenth report on intimidation and reprisals and commend the United Nations’ strengthened efforts to prevent and address intimidation and reprisals

28. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ukraine, Alignments, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

1444 PC, Meeting 28 September 2023 (Russian Federation‘s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine)

28 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna 1444 PC, Meeting 28 September 2023 (Russian Federation‘s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine) EU Statement on the Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ukraine Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

28. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Alignments

1444 PC Meeting, 28 September 2023 (Recent Developments in the North of Kosovo)

28 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments 1444 PC Meeting, 28 September 2023 (Recent Developments in the North of Kosovo) EU Statement on the recent developments in the north of Kosovo Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments

28. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Alignments, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

1444 PC Meeting, 28 September 2023 (Current Issue to be raised by the US)

28 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna 1444 PC Meeting, 28 September 2023 (Current Issue to be raised by the US) EU Statement in response to the Current Issue to be raised by the US Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

27. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Annual half-day panel on the rights of indigenous peoples

27 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Annual half-day panel on the rights of indigenous peoples Human Rights Council - 54th session Item 3: Annual half-day panel on the rights of indigenous peoples: The impact of certain development projects on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, in particular the impact on Indigenous women Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 27 September 2023 Chairperson, Distinguished Panellists, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries, Estonia, Denmark together with Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Finland. We applaud the focus of this panel on the rights of Indigenous women.

27. Sep 2023Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

78th United Nations General Assembly General Debate statement by H.E. Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland

27 September 2023 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs 78th United Nations General Assembly General Debate statement by H. E. Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland 78th United Nations General Assembly General Debate 23 September 2023 Statement by H

26. Sep 2023Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - Iceland statement - Item 4: General debate

26 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - Iceland statement - Item 4: General debate Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 4 General Debate: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Statement by Iceland 26 September 2023 Mr. President, Iceland reiterates its condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine with mounting evidence of war crimes and other violations of international human rights and humanitarian law resulting in atrocious human suffering and loss of life. In Russia, the widespread and systematic curtailment of human rights and crackdown on civic space is of serious concern

26. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland at the OSCE Permanent Council, 26 September 2023

26 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland at the OSCE Permanent Council, 26 September 2023 Statement delivered by by H. E. Mrs

25. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine

25 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Human Rights Council - 54th session Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, H. E. Mr

25. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Annual discussion on integration of a gender perspective

25 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Annual discussion on integration of a gender perspective Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 5: Annual discussion on integration of a gender perspective (HRC res. 6/30) Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 25 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, and my own country Norway

22. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Belarus

22 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Belarus Human Rights Council - 54th session Item 4: Interactive dialogue on the interim oral update of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Belarus Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, H. E. Mr

22. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi

22 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 22 September 2023 I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, and my own country Norway. We thank the Special Rapporteur for his dedicated efforts.

22. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Commission of Enquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic

22 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Commission of Enquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Human Rights Council – 54th session. Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Enquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Statement by Estonia on behalf of the Nordic Baltic countries 22 September 2023 Mr. President, I speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Estonia

22. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Joint Statement on the first anniversary of the Moscow Mechanism Report at the OSCE Permanent Council, 22 September 2023

22 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Joint Statement on the first anniversary of the Moscow Mechanism Report at the OSCE Permanent Council, 22 September 2023 Joint Statement on the first anniversary of the Moscow Mechanism Report on the threat to the fulfilment of the provisions of the human dimension posed by human rights violations and abuses in the Russian Federation at the OSCE Permanent Council, 22 September 2023 Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ukraine Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

21. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia

21 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia Human Rights Council - 54th session Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia Statement by Latvia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 21 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries. We thank the Commission for the update and reiterate our strong support for its work

21. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation

21 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, H. E. Elina Valtonen on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 21 September 2023 Mr

21. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ukraine, Alignments, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

1442 PC Meeting, 21 September 2023 (Russia’s Detention of OSCE Officials as Part of its War of Aggression Against Ukraine)

21 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna 1442 PC Meeting, 21 September 2023 (Russia’s Detention of OSCE Officials as Part of its War of Aggression Against Ukraine) EU Statement on Russia’s detention of OSCE officials as part of its war of aggression against Ukraine (Current issue to be raised by the US) Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ukraine Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

20. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on right to development

20 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on right to development Human Rights Council - 54th session Item3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on right to development Statement by Lithuania, on behalf of Nordic-Baltic countries 20 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Lithuania. The right to development is rooted in the universality, indivisibility, interrelation, and interdependence of all human rights

20. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ukraine, Alignments, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

1055 FSC, 20 September 2023 (Russia‘s War of Aggression Against Ukraine)

20 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna 1055 FSC, 20 September 2023 (Russia‘s War of Aggression Against Ukraine) EU Statement on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ukraine Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

20. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Alignments, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

1055 FSC, 20 September 2023 (Mine Action)

20 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna 1055 FSC, 20 September 2023 (Mine Action) EU Statement on Mine Action EU Statement on Mine Action (French) Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

19. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

19 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 3: Interactive dialogue with UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances Statement by Lithuania, on behalf of Nordic-Baltic countries 19 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Lithuania. We thank the Working Group for its tireless work to shed light on enforced disappearances and to respond to calls for help by victims’ families

18. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

18 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Statement by Latvia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 18 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf on the Nordic-Baltic countries – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Latvia. We commend the Working Group’s efforts to prevent and to end the practice of arbitrary detention, and thank the Group for presenting the report on its activities in 2022

15. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - OHCHR report on economic, social and cultural rights, and COVID-19 recovery

15 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - OHCHR report on economic, social and cultural rights, and COVID-19 recovery Human Rights Council, 54th session Item 3: Interactive dialogue on OHCHR report on economic, social and cultural rights, and COVID-19 recovery Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 15 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Finland. We thank the High Commissioner for the Office’s important work to advance economic, social and cultural rights, and for this report

14. Sep 2023Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - SR on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation

14 September 2023 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC54 - NB8 statement - SR on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries delivered by Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, H. E. Martin Eyjólfsson 14 September 2023 Mr

13. Sep 2023Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - SR on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence

13 September 2023 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva Statements HRC54 - NB8 statement - SR on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries delivered by Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, H. E. Martin Eyjólfsson 13 September 2023 Mr

13. Sep 2023Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - Iceland statement - Annual report of HC for Human Rights and report of OHCHR and SG

13 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - Iceland statement - Annual report of HC for Human Rights and report of OHCHR and SG Item 2: Annual report of HC for Human Rights and report of OHCHR and SG General Debate on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update Statement by Iceland 13 September 2023 Mr. President, I thank the High Commissioner for his update. The Human Rights Council draws strength from its diversity and respect for different backgrounds

13. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Alignments

1054 FSC, 13 September 2023 (Opening Statement)

13 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments 1054 FSC, 13 September 2023 (Opening Statement) EU Opening Statement Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ukraine Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments

12. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - HC’s report on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua

12 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - HC’s report on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua Statement by Sweden on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries 12 September 2023 Mr High Commissioner, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries. We thank the High Commissioner for his latest report on the human rights situation in Nicaragua.

12. Sep 2023Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - ID on the HC oral update on the Sudan

12 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - ID on the HC oral update on the Sudan Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the Sudan Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Countries 12 September 2023 Mr President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Iceland. We thank the High Commissioner for his update. The human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan has deteriorated even further since his last update to the Human Rights Council in June

11. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Situation of human rights in Afghanistan (oral update)

11 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Situation of human rights in Afghanistan (oral update) Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 2: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (oral update) Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Countries 11 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic Baltic Countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Iceland. We commend the Special Rapporteur for his steadfast commitment to the Afghan people and his sobering advice to the de facto authorities and the international community

11. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka

11 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the report of OHCHR on promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Baltic countries 11 September 2023 Mr. President. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and my own country Norway

11. Sep 2023Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

11 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Human Rights Council – 54th session Item 2: Interactive dialogue on report of Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic Baltic countries 11 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries. We fully support the work of the IIMM

11. Sep 2023Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC54 - NB8 statement - ID with the SR on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan

11 September 2023 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC54 - NB8 statement - ID with the SR on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Item 2: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan (oral update) Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Countries 11 September 2023 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic Baltic Countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Iceland. We commend the Special Rapporteur for his steadfast commitment to the Afghan people and his sobering advice to the de facto authorities and the international community

08. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Joint Statement on the 15 Year Anniversary of the Full Scale Military Aggression against Georgia by the Russian Federation, 8 September 2023

08 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Joint Statement on the 15 Year Anniversary of the Full Scale Military Aggression against Georgia by the Russian Federation, 8 September 2023 Joint Statement on the 15 Year Anniversary of the Full Scale Military Aggression against Georgia by the Russian Federation, 8 September 2023 Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

08. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Joint Statement on the Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Elections in Belarus at the OSCE Permanent Council, 8 September 2023

08 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Joint Statement on the Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Elections in Belarus at the OSCE Permanent Council, 8 September 2023 Joint Statement on the Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Elections in Belarus delivered by Chargé d‘Affaires Knut-Are Okstad at the OSCE Permanent Council, 8 September 2023 Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

07. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Ukraine, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Alignments

1438 PC Meeting, 7 September 2023 (Russian Federation‘s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine)

07 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments 1438 PC Meeting, 7 September 2023 (Russian Federation‘s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine) EU Statement on the Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ukraine Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Alignments

07. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Alignments, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

1438 PC Meeting, 7 September 2023 (Address by the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly)

07 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna 1438 PC Meeting, 7 September 2023 (Address by the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly) EU Statement in Response to the Address by the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Ms Pia Kauma Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

07. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Alignments, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

1438 PC Meeting, 7 September 2023 (Permanent Council decision on the appointment of the External Auditor)

07 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna 1438 PC Meeting, 7 September 2023 (Permanent Council decision on the appointment of the External Auditor) EU Statement on a draft Permanent Council decision on the appointment of the External Auditor EU Statement on a draft Permanent Council decision on the appointment of the External Auditor (French) Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Alignments Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

06. Sep 2023Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Statement by Iceland at the CiO Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Conference, 6 September 2023

06 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Statement by Iceland at the CiO Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Conference, 6 September 2023 Statement by Iceland delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iceland, Helga Hauksdóttir, at the CiO Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Conference, 6 September 2023 Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

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Joint Statement at the CiO Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Conference, 6 September 2023

06 September 2023 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Joint Statement at the CiO Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Conference, 6 September 2023 Joint Statement at the CiO Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Conference, 6 September 2023 Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

28. Aug 2023Foreign Affairs, External Trade, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Increased services for Icelandic businesses abroad

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Iceland have made an agreement for Business Iceland to take over an increasing level of services for Icelandic businesses in foreign markets by recruiting trade counsellors in select cities. Under the agreement, responsibility for the professional coordination and supervision of these trade counsellors will be in the hands of Business Iceland.