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Foreign Ministers of Iceland and Russia met in Moscow
Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, and Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russia Federation, met in Moscow yesterday. The focus of their discussion was...
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Permanent Mission of Iceland in NY closed on 27 and 28 November 2019
27 November 2019 Permanent Mission of Iceland in NY closed on 27 and 28 November 2019 Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN in NY The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations in New York w...
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Exhibition in Brussels dedicated to the EEA Grants
27 November 2019 Exhibition in Brussels dedicated to the EEA Grants Ambassador Gunnar Palsson. This week, an exhibition specifically dedicated to the EEA Grants opened in the premises of the EU‘s for...
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Speeches and Articles
Joint Nordic Statement to the General Assembly on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council
25 November 2019 Joint Nordic Statement to the General Assembly on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council Nordic joint statement delivered ...
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Fitch Ratings Affirms Iceland´s ratings at A, outlook stable
Today Fitch Ratings has published a new commentary on Iceland´s sovereign ratings. Iceland´s credit ratings are unchanged; Long-Term (LT) foreign- and local ratings are affirmed at A and Short-Term (S...
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Nordic Climate Action day in Washington DC
22 November 2019 Nordic Climate Action day in Washington DC On Wednesday the Nordic Embassies in Washington DC joined forces for a Climate Action day. The day started with a Twitter Town Hall in coop...
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Nordic Climate Action day in Washington DC
On Wednesday the Nordic Embassies in Washington DC joined forces for a Climate Action day. The day started with a Twitter Town Hall in cooperation with the UN Foundation where the Nordic Ambassadors...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2019/11/22/Nordic-Climate-Action-day-in-Washington-DC/
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Arctic Council actors join forces in Hveragerði
For the first time during the Icelandic Chairmanship, representatives of the eight Arctic States and six Indigenous Permanent Participant organizations, as well as the Arctic Council’s six Working Gro...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2019/11/21/Arctic-Council-actors-join-forces-in-Hveragerdi/
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The Embassy of Iceland in Washington DC is looking for a new team member to fill the position of Administrative & Consular Assistant
21 November 2019 The Embassy of Iceland in Washington DC is looking for a new team member to fill the position of Administrative & Consular Assistant The Embassy of Iceland in Washington DC is lookin...
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The Embassy of Iceland in Washington DC is looking for a new team member to fill the position of Administrative & Consular Assistant
The Embassy of Iceland in Washington DC is looking for a new team member to fill the position of Administrative & Consular Assistant. We are looking for a service oriented individual, with good c...
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Speeches and Articles
Joint Nordic Statement on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Adoption of the Convention of the Rights of the Child
20 November 2019 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 C...
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Legislation
Termination of Pregnancy Act No. 43/2019
Updated: August 2023 Termination of Pregnancy Act No. 43/2019
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Speeches and Articles
Joint Nordic Statement to the Security Council on the Role of Reconciliation in Maintaining International Peace and Security
19 November 2019 Joint Nordic Statement to the Security Council on the Role of Reconciliation in Maintaining International Peace and Security Nordic joint statement by Ambassador Mona Juul on the rol...
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S&P Global Ratings affirms Iceland’s sovereign ratings at A/A-1 with a stable outlook
International rating agency S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s sovereign ratings at A/A-1 with a stable outlook. The rating agency assumes a mild contraction in GDP in 2019 due to declining...
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UN adopts Iceland's proposal to declare International Equal Pay Day
15 November 2019 Ministry for Foreign Affairs UN adopts Iceland's proposal to declare International Equal Pay Day Helen S. von Ernst, Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Iceland A resolution...
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UN adopts Iceland's proposal to declare International Equal Pay Day
A resolution on International Equal Pay Day was today adopted by consensus in the Third Committee (Human Rights) of the General Assembly. Iceland, Australia, Canada, Germany, Panama, New Zealand, Sout...
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Speeches and Articles
Statement to the Third Committee by Helen S. von Ernst, Second Secretary
15 November 2019 Statement to the Third Committee by Helen S. von Ernst, Second Secretary Statement by Helen Inga S. von Ernst General Assembly 74 session, 15 November 2019 th Third Committee Mr. / M...
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Two Pillar System of the EEA Agreement discussed at a Seminar in Brussels
15 November 2019 Two Pillar System of the EEA Agreement discussed at a Seminar in Brussels Jóhanna Bryndís Bjarnadóttir from the Directorate of Legal and Executive Affairs of the Icelandic Foreign Mi...
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Speeches and Articles
Joint Nordic Statement to the Third Committee on Adoption of the UNHCR Omnibus Resolution
15 November 2019 Joint Nordic Statement to the Third Committee on Adoption of the UNHCR Omnibus Resolution Statement by Denmark (on behalf of the Nordic countries) Adoption of the UNHCR Omnibus resol...