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17 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Promotion and protection of the rights of children

Iceland urges the prohibition of all forms of violence against children, including all corporal punishment. No form of violence against children can be justified and we must prevent, eliminate and respond to all violence against children.

17 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Advancement of women

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

15 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Business as usual-From the Icelandic Tourist Board

Business in Iceland is being conducted as usual. All services - including banking services – are functioning as on any other day. Hotels, restaurants, airlines, car rentals, currency exchange facilities, offices, shops, etc. are all open for normal business.

15 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Meeting between the Ambassador of Iceland and representatives of the UK Local Government Authorities

Ambassador Sverrir Haukur Gunnlaugsson, Ambassador of Iceland to the UK met today with representatives of the UK Local Government Authorities (LGA) and discussions were friendly.

14 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Prime Ministers Office Information Site

<a href="http://www.presspodium.com/is/">The Prime Minister of Iceland information site </a>contains news, press meetings and other information on Iceland in English.

14 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Information center for the public, businesses and the media

Due to the special circumstances on the Icelandic financial markets the Government of Iceland has decided to open an information center for the public, businesses and the media, both in Iceland and abroad.

13 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The UN Peacebuilding Commission

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic Countries.

09 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Measures to eliminate international terrorism

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

09 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland's Ambassador to the UK meets high officials at Downing Street

Iceland's Ambassador to the UK, Mr. Sverrir Haukur Gunnlaugsson, had a meeting this afternoon, Wednesday 8 October, at 10 Downing Street with a number of high officials from the UK Prime Minister's office and the UK Exchequer.

07 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Act providing for special powers in exceptional financial Market circumstances

<a href="/media/utanrikisraduneyti-media/media/Frettatilkynning/LitNewlegislationadopted6October2008.pdf">New legislation adopted 6 October 2008</a><a href="/media/utanrikisraduneyti-media/media/Frettatilkynning/Thenewlegislationinbrief.pdf"> </a>(PDF 10,1 Kb)

01 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

News from the Icelandic Embassy in India

Icelandic award-winning photography and films are coming to New Deli in November 2008. The newsletter from the Icelandic embassy in India includes a detailed overview of the first ever Icelandic film festival in India.

01 October 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The United Nations: the Nordic Experience

Iceland, one of the five Nordic countries, is standing for election to the UN Security Council in October 2008. The Nordic countries have a long history of active engagement in the work of the UN. Read more about the Nordic commitment to the UN <a href="/media/utanrikisraduneyti-media/media/frambod/Nordic_Brochure.pdf">here</a>.

30 September 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

News from the Icelandic Embassy in London

A meeting on renewable energy and a promotion in connection to the musicfestival Icelandic Airwaves are among the events described in the newsletter from the Icelandic Embassy in London.

30 September 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

KlingBang export the Reykjavík Sirkús-bar at Frieze Art Fair, London

The export of Sirkus bar to London has been described as a "zany nomadic act reflecting the drive of Icelandic art, producing a situation of one circus within another to artists to respond to". The Icelandic Foreign Ministry supports the event.

30 September 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

"Icelandic" waterfalls in the East River New York to end in October

The waterfalls by the artist Ólafur Elíasson that have taken the US by storm since June 28 will run thru October 13 2008. <a href="http://www.nycwaterfalls.org/">Read more about the New York City Waterfalls.</a>

24 September 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

African Women´s Forum

Statement by Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland at UNIFEM´s African Women´s Forum in New York, 22 September 2008.

10 September 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Informal consultations on System-Wide Coherence - Gender Statement by Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic Countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

01 September 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

African Union conference focuses on Iceland and renewable energy

A conference on the development of renewable energy in Africa and on the co-operation between Iceland and African states opened today at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa.

28 August 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Working Methods of the Security Council

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic Countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden

21 July 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Children and Armed Conflict

Statement on behalf of the Nordic Countries.

17 July 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Third Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects

Statement by Mr. Petur G. Thorsteinsson, Minister-Counsellor.

03 July 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

20 June 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Open debate in the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security

Statent by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic Countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

18 June 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Small States - Emerging Power!

Closing address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, at an international conference held for small states at the University of Iceland, 16 June 2008.

30 May 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

US Secretary of State meets with Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs

Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State, met today with Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladottir, Iceland´s Minister for Foreign Affairs at Hofdi house.

22 May 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Special Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council on Global Food Crisis

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

21 May 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Ellisif Tinna Vidisdottir appointed First Director of new Defence Agency

The Minister for Foreign Affairs appointed Ellisif Tinna Vidisdottir as director of the Defence Agency on 19 May 2008.

19 May 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

United Nations System-wide Coherence

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

16 May 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

High-Level Segment of the 16th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

05 May 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

French Air Force in Iceland

The arrival of 4 Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft from the French Air Force earlier today marks the commencement of NATO air policing in Iceland. A contingent of 110 Air Force personnel has accompanied the fighters in support of the mission. The French air policing mission will last through June 20th of this year.

02 May 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

UN Security Council: Small arms and light weapons

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

30 April 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

General debate of the United Nations Committee on Information during its 30th session

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

30 April 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Towards a Common Understanding on Management Reform

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

20 April 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Icelandic seeking strategic links with the Caribbean

Caribbean press discusses the Island Growth Initiative and Iceland's development cooperation with partners in the region.

08 April 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Address on Foreign Affairs to Parliament

Address delivered by Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the Althing on 8 April 2008

04 April 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the MDGs by 2015

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

01 April 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister Gísladóttir strengthens Iceland's development cooperation with Caribbean partners

A High-Level Roundtable on international cooperation for sustainable development in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on 25-27 March 2008. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, led an Icelandic Delegation of Ministry officials, development professionals and business interests.

31 March 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Global Road Safety Crises

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

13 March 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The situation in Afghanistan

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

07 March 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs discusses women, peace and security at women leaders working group

Women's access to peace and security processes was the main topic of discussion today at a women leaders' conference attended by Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

05 March 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Government of Iceland formally recognizes Kosovo

The Government of Iceland has formally recognized Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.

04 March 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers meetings in Gaborone, Botswana

Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the annual Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers meeting that ended today in Gaborone, Botswana.

29 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland to recognize Kosovo's independence

Following Kosovo's declaration of independence on 17 February 2008, the Government of Iceland has decided to recognize it as a sovereign and independent state, though the timing has still to be decided.

28 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs meets with UN Secretary General

Kosovo's declaration of independence and women's participation in peace processes were among the issues discussed at a meeting of Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, and Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, at UN headquarters in New York earlier this week, 26 February 2008.

25 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland one of 24 United Nations Member States without a standing military

Two members of this group, Panama and Costa Rica, are currently sitting members on the United Nations Security Council.

25 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Investing in women

Statement by Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the 52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

13 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Children and Armed Conflict

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, on behalf of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

13 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Climate Change

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

12 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Changed Security Environment - New Perspectives in Defence

Speech given by H.E. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister of Foreign Affairs Defence, November 27, 2007. Association for Western Co-operation, Reykjavik, Iceland

08 February 2008Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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Promotion and protection of the rights of children

Advancement of women

Business as usual-From the Icelandic Tourist Board

Meeting between the Ambassador of Iceland and representatives of the UK Local Government Authorities

The Prime Ministers Office Information Site

Information center for the public, businesses and the media

The UN Peacebuilding Commission

Measures to eliminate international terrorism

Iceland&#39;s Ambassador to the UK meets high officials at Downing Street

Act providing for special powers in exceptional financial Market circumstances

News from the Icelandic Embassy in India

The United Nations: the Nordic Experience

News from the Icelandic Embassy in London

KlingBang export the Reykjavík Sirkús-bar at Frieze Art Fair, London

"Icelandic" waterfalls in the East River New York to end in October

African Women´s Forum

Informal consultations on System-Wide Coherence - Gender Statement by Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland

African Union conference focuses on Iceland and renewable energy

Working Methods of the Security Council

Children and Armed Conflict

Third Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects

Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council

Open debate in the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security

Small States - Emerging Power!

US Secretary of State meets with Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs

Special Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council on Global Food Crisis

Ellisif Tinna Vidisdottir appointed First Director of new Defence Agency

United Nations System-wide Coherence

High-Level Segment of the 16th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development

French Air Force in Iceland

UN Security Council: Small arms and light weapons

General debate of the United Nations Committee on Information during its 30th session

Towards a Common Understanding on Management Reform

Icelandic seeking strategic links with the Caribbean

Address on Foreign Affairs to Parliament

Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to achieve the MDGs by 2015

Minister Gísladóttir strengthens Iceland&#39;s development cooperation with Caribbean partners

The Global Road Safety Crises

The situation in Afghanistan

Minister for Foreign Affairs discusses women, peace and security at women leaders working group

The Government of Iceland formally recognizes Kosovo

Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers meetings in Gaborone, Botswana

Iceland to recognize Kosovo's independence

Minister for Foreign Affairs meets with UN Secretary General

Iceland one of 24 United Nations Member States without a standing military

Investing in women

Children and Armed Conflict

Climate Change

Changed Security Environment - New Perspectives in Defence

System-wide Coherence

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