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Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations General Assembly High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development Madame Preside...

Weekly Web Release September 7, 2006 (PDF 719K) 1. The US dollar is the most common designated currency 2. The use of emissions trading in the Nordic countries 3. EU priorities in government aid 2005...

North Meets North - Navigation and the Future of the Arctic (PDF - 1,62 Mb) Report of a working group of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Weekly Web Release August 31, 2006 (PDF 713K) 1. Treasury finances, January-July 2006 2. Drug costs of the Social Security Institute 3. Expenditure on road construction

Treasury finances January-July 2006 (PDF 48K) Cash Flow Statement, January – July 2006 Millions of krónur 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Revenue 131 399 147 465...

The PolarMediterranean  Change and Opportunities for the Countries of the Arctic Rim   Address by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environm...

Treasury finances January-July 2006 (PDF 48K) Cash Flow Statement, January – July 2006 Millions of krónur 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Revenue 131 399 147 465...

Weekly Web Release August 24, 2006 (PDF 715K) 1. Treasury accounts for 2005 2. EU Directive on occupational retirement provision 3. The impact of wage agreements is beginning to show

Weekly Web Release August 17, 2006 (PDF 714K) 1. Policy rates are increasing 2. Reports of international institutions on the economy 3. Where do young people work?

Weekly Web Release August 10, 2006 (PDF 713K) 1. Treasury finances, January-June 2006 2. Imports in July 3. Child benefits increase

Treasury finances Jan.-June 2006 (PDF 51K) Cash Flow Statement, January – June 2006 Millions of krónur 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Revenue 113,244 130,556 133,583 ...

Treasury finances Jan.-June 2006 (PDF 51K) Cash Flow Statement, January – June 2006 Millions of krónur 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Revenue 113,244 130,556 133,583 ...

Weekly Web Release August 3, 2006 (PDF 713K) 1. Do we need CFC-legislation? 2. Icelandic incomes increased sharply in 2005

Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening this meeting on the very important issue of the reform of the Security Council. The high number of speakers proves that the issue of Security Cou...

Statement by Mr. Hjálmar W. Hannesson Ambassador Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council High-level segment “Creati...

On May 1st, 2006, legislation came into effect allowing citizens of eight new European Union Member States – the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia – to...

Statement by Mr. Harald Aspelund Deputy Permanent Representative of Icelandto the United Nations at the the United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Progr...

Fellow Icelanders Our treasured National Day, June 17, has come around again, the anniversary of the birth of [independence campaign leader] Jón Sigurðsson. Today is the 195th anniversary of his bi...

Weekly Web Release June 29, 2006 (PDF 711K) 1. Treasury finances January-May 2006 2. Private consumption 3. Environmental taxes in the Nordic countries

Treasury finances Jan.-May 2006 (PDF 49K) Cash Flow Statement, January – May 2006 Millions of krónur 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Revenue 91,868 108,695 109,190...