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28. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Annual Discussion on Integration of a gender perspective

28 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Annual Discussion on Integration of a gender perspective Annual Discussion on Integration of a gender perspective 28 September Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madam President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Finland.

24. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Item 4 – General Debate

24 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Item 4 – General Debate Item 4 – General Debate Country situations of special concern 24 September 2020 Statement by Iceland Thank you Madame President, The recent report of the Human Rights Council´s fact-finding team concludes that Venezuela's security services have been engaged in a pattern of systematic violence since 2014, aimed at suppressing political opposition. The report finds that President Maduro and other senior leaders were not only aware of the crimes, but gave orders, co-ordinated operations and supplied resources. We find these conclusions – amounting to crimes against humanity – very worrying

24. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - The rights of indigenous peoples

24 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - The rights of indigenous peoples Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 24 September Statement by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President/Mr Vice-President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Denmark together with Greenland. In welcoming again Francisco Cali Tzay, as new Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we thank the previous Special Rapporteur Victoria Tauli-Corpuz for her final report.

24. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Interactive dialogue with EMRIP

24 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Interactive dialogue with EMRIP Interactive dialogue with EMRIP 24 September Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the eight Nordic – Baltic countries, Denmark together with Greenland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Finland. We welcome the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and welcome its special role in ensuring closer monitoring and focusing efforts on implementation of the articles of the UNDRIP.

23. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Panel on rights of indigenous peoples

23 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Panel on rights of indigenous peoples Panel on rights of indigenous peoples 23 September Statement by Sweden on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President, I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Denmark together with Greenland and my own country Sweden. Human rights defenders are critical for the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Meanwhile, the shrinking democratic space alongside restrictions imposed to tackle covid-19 increase the prevalence of violence and intimidation against them

23. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

23 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan 23 September Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Ms. President, I have the pleasure of delivering this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Countries Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Norway. We commend the 22 February decision of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan to form the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity

23. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Commission of Inquiry on Burundi

23 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi 23 September Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President, I have the pleasure of delivering this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and my own country Norway.

23. Sep 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Statement at the UN LGBTI core group side event at the UN 75 General Assembly

23 September 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Statement at the UN LGBTI core group side event at the UN 75 General Assembly LGBTI Core Group's event "Building Back Better: How to create a virtuous circle for the inclusion for all LGBTI persons". UN 75th General Assembly. By Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson

22. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic

22 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic 22 September Statement by Sweden on behalf of the Nordic countries Mdm, President, I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries. We thank the Commission of Inquiry. The devastating July report on Idlib still haunts us, not least the likely regime war crimes

22. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - General debate Item 3

22 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - General debate Item 3 General debate Item 3 22 September Statement by Estonia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Estonia. As we are embarking on the decade of action and delivery for the sustainable development goals it is important to keep in mind the human rights-based approach. Human rights and sustainable development goals are inseparable and can only be implemented hand in hand

21. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

21 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances 21 September Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Iceland. We thank the Working Group for the report on their activities and the focus of its thematic report on impunity. We reiterate our view that enforced disappearance is a serious violation of human rights

21. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

21 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 21 September Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Thank you 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 prohibition of arbitrary deprivation of liberty is absolute and universal

21. Sep 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Prime Minister addresses the UN General Assembly commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations

21 September 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Prime Minister addresses the UN General Assembly commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Pre-recorded statement Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Statements

18. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Urgent debate on Belarus

18 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Urgent debate on Belarus Urgent debate on Belarus 18 September Statement by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic countries Madame President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Denmark. We thank the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur for their independent assessments of the grave human rights situation in Belarus, and the other speakers for their testimonies. The human rights situation in Belarus has been grim for decades

16. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence

16 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Interactive Dialogue with special rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence 16 September Statement by Estonia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madam President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Estonia. Mr. Special Rapporteur, We would like to thank you for your report and hard work in the field

16. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Contemporary forms of slavery

16 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Contemporary forms of slavery Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery 16 September Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and my own country Norway. We would like to commend the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, for his commitment and dedication to fulfilling his mandate. With COVID 19 we are now faced with an extraordinary situation

16. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation

16 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation 16 September Statement by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Mdm. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries. We thank the Special Rapporteur for his report, which addresses key components to ensure the rights to water and sanitation

15. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - General Debate Item 2

15 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - General Debate Item 2 General Debate Item 2 15 September Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and my own country, Norway. We are deeply concerned about the current financial crisis of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Office in Geneva, and the rest of the UN Secretariat. It is a liquidity crisis, resulting from delayed payment or non-payment by some UN Member States of their dues

14. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - Oral update by the High Commissioner on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

14 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - Oral update by the High Commissioner on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Enhanced interactive dialogue on the oral update by the High Commissioner on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic 14 September Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madame President/Mr Vice-President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Finland. We thank the High Commissioner and her Office for leadership in putting human rights at the heart of the global response.

14. Sep 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC45 - NB8 statement - ID w High Commissioner on the implementation of recommendations

14 September 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC45 - NB8 statement - ID w High Commissioner on the implementation of recommendations Enhanced interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on the implementation of recommendations of the fact-finding mission on Myanmar 14 September Statement by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Madam President I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries – Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Denmark.

11. Sep 2020Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

Iceland supports focus on preventing corruption and environmental issues at the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, 10 - 11 September 2020 in Prague.

11 September 2020 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Iceland supports focus on preventing corruption and environmental issues at the 28th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, 10 - 11 September 2020 in Prague. Statement of Permanent Representative of Iceland on 10 September 2020. Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

11. Sep 2020Speeches and Articles, Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Mission, Fastanefnd Íslands í Vín, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Spilling og umhverfisskaði til umræðu á fundi efnahags- og umhverfisvíddar ÖSE.

11 September 2020 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Spilling og umhverfisskaði til umræðu á fundi efnahags- og umhverfisvíddar ÖSE. Ræða fastafulltrua, 10. september 2020 Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Fastanefnd Íslands í Vín Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

09. Sep 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement at the Arria formula meeting of the Security Council on Implementation of Security Council Resolutions on Youth, Peace and Security by UN Peace Operations

09 September 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement at the Arria formula meeting of the Security Council on Implementation of Security Council Resolutions on Youth, Peace and Security by UN Peace Operations Joint Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council Arria Formula Meeting on September 9, 2020, on “Implementation of Security Council Resolutions on Youth, Peace and Security by UN Peace Operations” by H. E. Jukka Salovaara, Permanent Representative of Finland to the UN Your Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Finland

04. Sep 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Joint Nordic Statement at UNSC meeting on the situation in Belarus

04 September 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Joint Nordic Statement at UNSC meeting on the situation in Belarus Issued by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, on the occasion of Arria formula meeting in United Nation Security Council on the human rights situation in Belarus Your excellency, Members of the Security Council, I have the pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Iceland. We welcome today’s opportunity to discuss the human rights situation in Belarus following the presidential election of 9 August 2020.

03. Sep 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement of the Nordic and Baltic States on the Adoption of UNGA resolution "Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia"

03 September 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement of the Nordic and Baltic States on the Adoption of UNGA resolution "Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia" Written statement submitted by the Nordic and Baltic States: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden on the adoption of UNGA resolution “Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia”. Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland and Romania align themselves with this statement.

29. Aug 2020Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Iceland calls for a dialogue i Belarus.

29 August 2020 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Iceland calls for a dialogue i Belarus. Statement of the Permanent Representative on 28 August 2020. Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

26. Aug 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement at the Arria formula meeting of the Security Council on Cyber-Attacks against Critical Infrastructure

26 August 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement at the Arria formula meeting of the Security Council on Cyber-Attacks against Critical Infrastructure Delivered by Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann on the occasion of the Arria formula meeting of the Security Council on "Cyber-Attacks against Critical Infrastructure" 26 August 2020

12. Aug 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement at the Security Council High-Level Debate on Pandemics and the Challenges of Sustaining Peace

12 August 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement at the Security Council High-Level Debate on Pandemics and the Challenges of Sustaining Peace Issued by Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann on the occasion of the High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on “Pandemics and the Challenges of Sustaining Peace” 12 August 2020 Mr President, Members of the Security Council I have the pleasure to submit this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Today’s debate on peacebuilding and pandemics comes timely, as we are about to embark on the formal phase of the 2020 review of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture.

06. Aug 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement at the Security Council High-Level open debate on Terrorism and Organized Crime

06 August 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement at the Security Council High-Level open debate on Terrorism and Organized Crime Nordic Joint Statement on Terrorism and Organized Crime, issued by Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann on the occasion of the High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on "Linkages Between Terrorism and Organized Crime" August 6 2020 Mr. President,

24. Jul 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic statement at the Security Council open debate on climate and security

24 July 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic statement at the Security Council open debate on climate and security Delivered by Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann, Permanent Representative of Denmark, on the occasion of the High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Climate and Security, 24 July 2020 Mr President, Members of the Security Council, I have the pleasure to submit this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. We welcome today’s opportunity to discuss how best to provide the Security Council with comprehensive and authoritative information on climate-related security risks, and would like to highlight the following points:

17. Jul 2020Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

Sweden introduces priorities for Chairmanship in 2021.

17 July 2020 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Sweden introduces priorities for Chairmanship in 2021. Statement of Permanent Representative of Iceland on 16 July 2020. Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

17. Jul 2020Speeches and Articles, Mission, Human Rights and Equality, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva

HRC44 - All national and NB8 statements

17 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - All national and NB8 statements During each session Iceland delivers a number of statements on issues ranging from the human rights situation in individual countries to thematic issues. Those statements can be found below: Interactive dialogue on the human rights situation in the Philippines Panel discussion on the rights of the child in the context of the environment Interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner on her annual report Interactive dialogue on violence against children Interactive dialogue on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity Interactive dialogue on extrajudicial executions

17. Jul 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic statement at the Security Council open debate on sexual violence in conflict

17 July 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic statement at the Security Council open debate on sexual violence in conflict Statement by the Nordic Member States delivered by Ambassador Martin Bille Hermann, Permanent Representative of Denmark, on the occasion of the Security Council Open Debate on “Women, Peace and Security: Sexual Violence in Conflict” - 17 July 2020 I deliver this statement on behalf of Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country Denmark. I thank Germany and the Dominican Republic for organizing today’s open debate. Furthermore, I express sincere gratitude to SRSG Pramila Patten and her Office for their important work

15. Jul 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC44 - NB8 statement - Human rights situation in Burundi

15 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - Human rights situation in Burundi Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry On the human rights situation in Burundi 15 July 2020 Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic countries Madam President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country Norway. We thank the Commission of Inquiry and are concerned by the reports of continued serious violations and abuses of human rights. The government of Burundi has a responsibility to protect human rights and ensure that state or non-state actors in Burundi cannot act with impunity

14. Jul 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement by the UN LGBTI Core Group at the 2020 HLPF

14 July 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by the UN LGBTI Core Group at the 2020 HLPF High Level Political Forum (HLPF) – Statement by the UN LGBTI Core Group, July 2020 Delivered by Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations. Chairperson, (I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Member States of the LGBTI Core Group. ) The LGBTI Core Group is an informal cross regional group established in 2008

14. Jul 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC44 - NB8 statement - human rights situation in Syrian Arab Republic

14 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - human rights situation in Syrian Arab Republic Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur On the human rights situation in Syrian Arab Republic 14 July 2020 Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic countries Mr President, I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. We welcome the report by the Commission of Inquiry but are alarmed by the picture of the suffering of the Syrian people it presents. The atrocities documented in Idlib show a blatant disregard for international law by all parties, especially the regime

14. Jul 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC44 - NB8 statement - Panel II discussion on rights of women and girls

14 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - Panel II discussion on rights of women and girls Panel II discussion on rights of women and girls 14 July 2020 Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic & Baltic countries Ms/Mr Chairperson I have the pleasure to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Sweden, and my own country Norway. COVID-19 exacerbates existing gender inequalities. (Women and girls bear the brunt of unpaid care work, and women constitute the majority of those working in the health care sector and in the informal sector, with less access to social protection

13. Jul 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC44 - NB8 statement - Human rights situation in Belarus

13 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - Human rights situation in Belarus Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur On the human rights situation in Belarus 13 July 2020 Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic countries Thank you Madam President, I have the honor of speaking on behalf of the Nordic Countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country Finland. The Nordic Countries thank the Special Rapporteur for her important work and her latest report. We strongly support her mandate and regret the lack of cooperation by the Government of Belarus to the requests made by the Council, including not allowing the Rapporteur access to the country

13. Jul 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC44 - NB8 statement - Panel I discussion on rights of women and girls

13 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - Panel I discussion on rights of women and girls Panel I discussion on rights of women and girls 13 July 2020 Statement by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic & Baltic countries Mdm. President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries: Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Denmark. We appreciate the focus on the need for accountability for women and girls in humanitarian settings at this Council

10. Jul 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC44 - NB8 statement - SR on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association

10 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - SR on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association 10 July 2020 Statement by Lithuania on behalf of the Nordic & Baltic countries Thank you 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. We thank the Special Rapporteur for his valuable work and express our full support for his mandate

09. Jul 2020Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC44 - Iceland statement - Protection against violence and discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

09 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - Iceland statement - Protection against violence and discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 9 July 2020 Statement by Iceland Thank you Madam President, Allow me at the outset to thank the Independent Expert for his work and for the important report. Iceland is a firm advocate of LGBTI-rights and of your mandate.

09. Jul 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Written statement of Iceland for the 2020 HLPF general debate

09 July 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Written statement of Iceland for the 2020 HLPF general debate 2020 High-Level Political Forum – "Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development" Written statement of Iceland for the general debate, recorded by Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, As the world tackles the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting global crisis, we are reminded of the importance of Agenda 2030 as a roadmap for building back better. Multilateral co-operation has never been as important, and the international community needs to work together

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HRC44 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

09 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions 9 July 2020 Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic countries Thank you Madam President, I have the honor of delivering this statement on behalf of the Nordic Countries; Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and my own country Iceland.

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HRC44 - NB8 statement - Panel discussion on climate change and persons with disabilities

08 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - Panel discussion on climate change and persons with disabilities Panel discussion on climate change and persons with disabilities 8 July 2020 Statement by Finland on behalf of the Nordic & Baltic countries Madame Chair, Distinguished Panelists, I have the honor of speaking on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries – Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Finland. We would like to thank all the panelists for their insightful remarks and the OHCHR for the highly important analytical study on the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of climate change.

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HRC44 - NB8 statement - Impacts, opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital technologies

08 July 2020 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC44 - NB8 statement - Impacts, opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital technologies Panel discussion on the impacts, opportunities and challenges of new and emerging digital technologies with regard to the promotion and protection of human rights 8 July 2020 Statement by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic & Baltic countries Mme President, I have the honour to deliver this intervention on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and my own country Denmark. We thank the panelists for their presentations.

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Iceland concern over developments regarding the Open Skies Treaty.

07 July 2020 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Iceland concern over developments regarding the Open Skies Treaty. Statement Ambassador Thórdur Aegir Óskarsson, 6 July 2020. Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

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Ísland lýsir áhyggjum vegna þróunar mála innan Samningsins um opna lofthelgi.

07 July 2020 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ísland lýsir áhyggjum vegna þróunar mála innan Samningsins um opna lofthelgi. Ræða Þórðar Ægis Óskarssonar sendiherra, 6. júlí 2020