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      22. Sep 2021Sendiráð Íslands í Vín, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Fastanefnd Íslands í Vín, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

      Aðalfundur Alþjóðakjarnorkumálastofnunarinnar í Vín 2021

      22 September 2021 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Aðalfundur Alþjóðakjarnorkumálastofnunarinnar í Vín 2021 Ræða Þórðar Ægis Óskarssonar sendiherra á aðalfundi Alþjóðakjarnorkumálastofnunarinnar í Vín 2021. Statement of H. E

      18. Aug 2021Permanent 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 "Protecting the Protectors: Technology and Peacekeeping"

      18 August 2021 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic statement at the Security Council Open Debate on "Protecting the Protectors: Technology and Peacekeeping" “Protecting the Protectors: Technology and Peacekeeping” Joint Nordic statement at the Security Council Open Debate delivered by Jukka Salovaara, Permanent Representative of Finland New York, 18 August 2021

      24. Jun 2021Sendiráð Íslands í Vín, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Fastanefnd Íslands í Vín, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

      Konur, friður og öryggi á dagskrá OSCE.

      24 June 2021 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Konur, friður og öryggi á dagskrá OSCE. Ræða fastafulltrúa, 24. júní 2021

      23. Jun 2021Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement at the Thirty-first Meeting of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

      23 June 2021 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement at the Thirty-first Meeting of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Thirty-first Meeting of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea Agenda item 13 – Report of the Secretary-General under article 319 New York, 23 June 2021 Statement by Iceland Mr. President, To begin with I would like to congratulate Vladimir Jares on his appointment as DOALOS Director. This appointment is excellent news for us State Parties

      09. Apr 2021Permanent 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 on Myanmar

      09 April 2021 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement at the Arria formula meeting on Myanmar JOINT NORDIC STATEMENT by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden for the Arria formula meeting on Myanmar Friday 9 April 2021 The Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, strongly condemn the military coup in Myanmar and are deeply concerned by the gross violations of human rights. We call on the military authorities to immediately stop the violence, end the state of emergency and restore the elected civilian government.

      08. Apr 2021Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement at the 10th Annual ECOSOC Youth Forum by Mr. Asmundur Einar Dadason, Minister of Social Affairs and Children

      08 April 2021 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement at the 10th Annual ECOSOC Youth Forum by Mr. Asmundur Einar Dadason, Minister of Social Affairs and Children The 10th Annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE - ACHIEVING THE SDGs WITH AND FOR YOUTH WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Intervention of Mr. Asmundur Einar Dadason, Minister of Social Affairs and Children, Iceland

      23. Feb 2021Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Mannréttindi og jafnrétti, Jafnrétti, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Joint Nordic Statement delivered at High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Climate related Risks

      23 February 2021 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement delivered at High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Climate related Risks Joint Nordic Statement delivered at High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Addressing Climate-related Risks to International Peace and Security Through Mitigation and Resilience Building on 23 February, 2021 Delivered by H. E. Mr

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

      Statement on Oceans and the Law of Sea at UN General Assembly by H.E. Mr. Jörundur Valtýsson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN

      08 December 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement on Oceans and the Law of Sea at UN General Assembly by H. E. Mr

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

      Joint Nordic Statement on "Report on Alleged Human Rights Violations related to the Presidential Elections of 9 August 2020 in Belarus"

      03 December 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement on "Report on Alleged Human Rights Violations related to the Presidential Elections of 9 August 2020 in Belarus" Joint Nordic statement for side-event on “Report on Alleged Human Rights Violations related to the Presidential Elections of 9 august 2020 in Belarus by Professor Dr. Wolfgang Benedek” – 2. December 2020 On behalf of the Nordic countries, I would like to initially thank Professor Wolfgang Benedek for his work as Rapporteur under the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism

      06. Nov 2020Sendiráð Íslands í Vín, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Fastanefnd Íslands í Vín, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

      ÖSE-skýrsla um mannréttindabrot í Hvíta-Rússlandi lögð fram.

      06 November 2020 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements ÖSE-skýrsla um mannréttindabrot í Hvíta-Rússlandi lögð fram. Ræða fastafulltrúa, 5. nóvember 2020

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

      Statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Countries Interactive Dialogue with the President of the Human Right Council UNGA Third Committee 30 October 2020

      30 October 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic Countries Interactive Dialogue with the President of the Human Right Council UNGA Third Committee 30 October 2020 Madam Chair, I have the pleasure 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 President of the Human Rights Council for her presentation and for her extraordinary efforts in steering the Council in challenging times, most primarily because of the Covid 19 pandemic but also the financial constraints the Council is facing.

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

      Statement at the General Debate of the First Committee by Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN

      09 October 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement at the General Debate of the First Committee by Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN Statement by H. E. Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations General Assembly 75th session, 9 October 2020 First Committee – General debate Mr Chairman, Let me join others in congratulating you and the members of the Bureau on your election and wish you every success during this session

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

      Speech at the 75th United Nations General Assembly by H.E. Mr. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation

      29 September 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Speech at the 75th United Nations General Assembly by H. E. Mr

      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

      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,

      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

      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

      07. Jul 2020Sendiráð Íslands í Vín, Sendiskrifstofa, Ræður og greinar, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Fastanefnd Íslands í Vín, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Mission, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

      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

      29. Jun 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 UNICEF Executive Board Annual Session 2020

      29 June 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement at UNICEF Executive Board Annual Session 2020 UNICEF Executive Board, June 29 2020 Nordic Statement in response to ED Fore’s opening remarks Thank you, Madame President, for giving me the floor and thank you to the Executive Director for your inspiring words. I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic Countries; Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and my own country Sweden. 2020 marks the start of the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs

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

      Statement of Iceland at UNRWA Virtual Ministerial Pledging Conference

      23 June 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement of Iceland at UNRWA Virtual Ministerial Pledging Conference Address by Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations 23 June 2020 Thank you Co-Chairs. Let me start by thanking Sweden and Jordan for co-chairing this important event in support of UNRWA and Palestinian refugees, and congratulating Commissioner General Lazzarini on assuming his new and important position. The severe funding shortfall of UNRWA is of serious concern

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

      Remarks at Launch of the Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution

      08 June 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Remarks at Launch of the Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution Launch of the Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution - New York, 8 June 2020 Remarks by Mr. Jörundur Valtýsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland Thank you Madame Chair. Ministers, Excellencies, First, I would like to thank Norway, the Maldives and Antigua and Barbuda for taking the initiative to form a Group of Friends to combat marine plastic pollution

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

      We need strong global cooperation and solidarity to fight COVID-19

      11 May 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs We need strong global cooperation and solidarity to fight COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call for multilateralism. Trying to cope with the immediate devastating effects of the virus, nations have turned toward imposing unprecedented executive measures, including closing borders. However, a virus knows no borders

      30. Mar 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Mission, Covid-19, Foreign Affairs, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

      Statement on behalf of 53 countries - Call for an immediate global ceasefire

      Statement on behalf of 53 countries in their national capacity and as members of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict and/or the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians

      30. Mar 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Mission, Covid-19, Foreign Affairs, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

      Statement on behalf of 53 countries - Call for an immediate global ceasefire

      30 March 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement on behalf of 53 countries - Call for an immediate global ceasefire Statement on behalf of 53 countries in their national capacity and as members of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict and/or the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians We welcome and fully support the United Nations Secretary-General’s call for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. We echo the Secretary-General that it is, “time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives. ”

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

      EoP at Adoption of the CSW64 Political Declaration

      09 March 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs EoP at Adoption of the CSW64 Political Declaration Delivered by Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland I am delivering this explanation of position on behalf of Iceland, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Norway, and my own country Switzerland.

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

      Joint Nordic Statement on Upholding the United Nations Charter

      09 January 2020 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement on Upholding the United Nations Charter President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway. We thank Vietnam for organizing this debate. The Nordic countries are staunch supporters of the rules-based international order

      05. Dec 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Joint Nordic Statement on Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for the Decade 2014-2024

      05 December 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement on Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for the Decade 2014-2024 High-Level Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for the Decade 2014-2024 5 December 2019 Nordic Joint Statement Delivered by State Secretary Jens Frølich Holte, of Norway Excellencies, colleagues, I have the honour of delivering this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway. Landlocked developing countries are among the most vulnerable countries in the world. One third of their population still live in extreme poverty

      20. Nov 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Joint Nordic Statement on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Convention of the Rights of the Child

      20 November 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Convention of the Rights of the Child Joint Nordic Statement by Iceland’s Minister for Social Affairs and Children, H. E. Ásmundur Einar Daðason General Assembly 74th session, 20 November 2019 Mr / Madame President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and my own country Iceland

      23. Oct 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Joint Nordic Statement to the Disarmament and International Security Committee

      23 October 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement to the Disarmament and International Security Committee Statement by the Nordic Countries The 74nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly Disarmament and International Security Committee Thematic Debate on Conventional Weapons New York, 23 October 2019 Mr Chairperson, It is an honour for me to address this Committee on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Finland. Mr Chairperson,

      18. Oct 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement to the Third Committee on Reprisals

      18 October 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement to the Third Committee on Reprisals Mr. Chair, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as on behalf of Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand,…

      15. Oct 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Joint Nordic Statement to the Sixth Committee on Diplomatic Protection

      15 October 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement to the Sixth Committee on Diplomatic Protection 6C Nordic Statement - Diplomatic Protection. pdf Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ræður fulltrúa Íslands Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs

      10. Sep 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement by Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson at a side event: Reaffirming the Commitment to Multilateralism

      10 September 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson at a side event: Reaffirming the Commitment to Multilateralism “Reaffirming the commitment to Multilateralism through the strengthening of international system and institutions on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations” Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Thank you Madame Chair, Madame President, Secretary General, dear colleagues. The 75th anniversary marks an important milestone for the United Nations. It represents an opportunity not only to reflect on our past but also to look to the future and reaffirm our collective commitment to multilateralism

      11. Jun 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement by Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir at the UNICEF Executive Board 2019 Annual Session

      11 June 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir at the UNICEF Executive Board 2019 Annual Session Thank you Mr. /Madam President, Let me begin by thanking Ms. Henrietta Fore for her introductory remarks and for the thorough presentation of her annual report

      06. Jun 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Countries on the working methods of the Security Council

      06 June 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Countries on the working methods of the Security Council Statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway by Ambassador Mari Skåre on the Working methods of the Security Council, 6 June 2019. I deliver this statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country, Norway. President, Improving the Security Council’s working methods enhances the council’s ability to take meaningful action in an efficient, results-oriented and accountable way

      23. May 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Countries in the Open Depate on Protection of civilians in armed conflict

      23 May 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic Countries in the Open Depate on Protection of civilians in armed conflict Statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway by Ambassador Mari Skåre in the Open Debate on Protection of civilians in armed conflict, 23 May 2019. Mr. President, I take the floor on behalf of the Nordic countries, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway

      29. Apr 2019Permanent 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 General Debate of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference

      29 April 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement at the General Debate of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference NPT: General Debate Statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway delivered by Ambassador Mona Juul at the general debate of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Mr Chair, I have the privilege to speak on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and my own country, Norway. Mr Cair, Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

      23. Apr 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Statement by Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir at the Pleding Conference on Women, Peace and Security

      23 April 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir at the Pleding Conference on Women, Peace and Security Statement at the pledging conference Women, Peace and Security April 23, 2019 Chair

      23. Apr 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Joint Nordic Statement delivered by Ambassador Mona Juul in the Open debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict

      23 April 2019 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement delivered by Ambassador Mona Juul in the Open debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict SC: Sexual Violence in Conflict Statement by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway delivered by Ambassador Mona Juul in the Open debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, 23 April 2019. I am making this statement on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and my own country Norway, and thank Germany for organising today’s open debate on this critical topic. With the adoption of resolution 2467 today, it is essential to advance the agenda of conflict-related sexual violence focusing on the survivors

      11. Apr 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ræður fulltrúa Íslands, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

      Joint Nordic Statement to the Security Council on Women in Peacekeeping

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