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Weekly Web Release August 11, 2005
Weekly Web Release August 11, 2005 (PDF 186K) 1. Voluntary pension saving is becoming more widespread 2. Agreements on an exchange of information on tax matters 3. The interest cost of the Treasury...
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Treasury finances January - June 2005. Report date: August 4th, 2005
Treasury finances January - June 2005. (PDF 102k )
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Women and Development
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council Agenda Item 13 (a) Sustainable...
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The Question of Equitable Representation on the Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th session of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY - 111th PLENARY MEETING on the question ...
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Treasury finances January - May 2005. Report date: June 30, 2005
Treasury finances January - May 2005 (PDF 103K)
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The Millennium Development Goals
Mr. President The last two years have seen a growing momentum for change and rejuvenation in the United Nations system. We have had the High Level Panel Report, the Millenium Project report and the r...
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Preparation for the 2005 Summit
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the GENERAL ASSEMBLY INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS OF THE PLENARY ON THE PREPA...
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Nordic foreign ministers: Iraq needs our assistance
After years of suffering the Iraqi people now have a historic opportunity to democratise and build up their country. However, a deep and lasting international commitment is required to give the Iraqis...
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Treasury finances January - April 2005. Report date: June 2, 2005
Treasury finances January - April 2005 (PDF103K).
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Democracy and Human Rights: A Mission for NATO?
AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY AMBASSADOR GUNNAR PÁLSSON DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A MISSION FOR NATO? AT A CONFERENCE OF THE ATLANTIC YOUTH ASSOCIATION OF ICELAND ENTITLED: Democracy and Human Rights...
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Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
Mr. President Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. Foreign Minister, for presiding over this open debate on Post-Conflict Peacebuilding. I would also like to thank the Danish pre...
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Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, David Oddsson
Address by David Oddsson Foreign Minister of Iceland Summit Meeting of the Council of Europe Warsaw 16-17 May 2005 Mr. Chairman Allow me to thank the Polish presidency f...
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Treasury finances January - March 2005. Report date: May 12, 2005
Treasury finances January - March 2005 (PDF 104K)
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Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the General Debate of the 2005 Review Conference of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapon...
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Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, David Oddsson, on foreign affairs to the Althing
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Davíð Oddsson on foreign affairs to the Althing Delivered in the Althing at its 131st legislative session, 2004-2005 Ministry...
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Strengthening the United Nations
The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Statement by Mr. Harald Aspelund Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the informal thematic c...
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Freedom from fear
The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the informal the...
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Freedom from want
Mr. Facilitator I would like to address comments on the Secretary-General’s Cluster I on Freedom from want. In my intervention last Thursday, I said that central to the ideal o...
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General Debate of the UN Committee on Information
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE UN COMMITEE ON INFORMATION DURING ITS 27TH SESSION ...
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The Report of the Secretary General
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the informal thematic consultations of the General Assembly on Cluster III (Fr...