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Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Agenda item 46 The Global Road Safety Crises Mr. President At the outset I would like to th...

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 Open Debate i...

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...

Treasury_finances_January_2008 (PDF 37K) Cash Flow Statement in January 2004–2008 Millions of krónur   2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Revenue 24 204 29 ...

The Government of Iceland has formally recognized Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state. The announcement was made this morning in a letter sent by H.E. Ms. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minist...

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

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 de...

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 ...

Iceland is 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. ...

Statement by H.E. Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland at the Fifty-Second Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Mr Chairperson, Distinguished D...

Economic stability is the main goal of the Government, since it promotes economic growth and welfare in the long run. Under the present circumstances, it is of utmost importance that conditions be cre...

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen. In a small, open, globalised and rapidly growing economy such as ours, it is quite necessary that we conduct an open and resourceful debate on our economic situati...

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations High–level Thematic Debate “Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the...

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 Open Debate...

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

Informal Consultations on System Wide Coherence 7 February 2008 Thank you Co-chairs, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norwa...

Treasury finances January-December 2007 (PDF 55K) Cash Flow Statement, January – December Millions of krónur   2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Revenue 259 783...

PDF-format (45,7 KB) Honourable President,   I. It is now fourteen years and thirty days since the European Economic Area took same into effect, and Iceland, with its cultural institutions,...

In pdf format: Chronicle of economic events 2008 (PDF 54K) January 2008 As of January 1st 2008, the personal income tax rate of the Treasury will be 21.75 per cent and the local government income t...

Good evening, my fellow countrymen. Tonight the year 2007 will end and never return, as is so well celebrated in the well-known psalm by Rev. Valdimar Briem. Most of us will find the opportunity to s...