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Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations “Recognizing the achievements, addressing the challenges and getting back on track to ac...

Treasury finances January-February 2008 (PDF 55K) Cash Flow Statement in January–February 2004–2008 Millions of krónur   2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ...

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 f...

Central government debt, claims and cash at hand 1994-2008, May 2008 (PDF 630 KB).

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...

THE SPOKEN WORD APPLIES Address by Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland, March 28th 2008 Ladies and gentlemen. Financial ...

In Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde´s address to the Annual Meeting of the Central Bank of Iceland today he stated the following: “All signs indicate that the substantial expansion in the Icelandi...

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...

The government of Iceland has agreed on a policy regarding free and open-source software. The policy states, among other things, that when purchasing new software, free and open-source software and pr...

This report is the first update of the Icelandic Government’s 2002 strategy for sustainable development, which bears the title Welfare for the Future. Though the original strategy presented a framewor...

The purpose of this Act is to promote the conservation of the biosphere of Lake Thingvallavatn and the Lake’s catchment area. Act on the Conservation of Lake Thingallavatn and its Catchment Area.

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 ...

Act on information and consultation in undertakings, No. 151/2006 as amended by Act No. 88/2008.  

The Municipalities' Social Services Act, No. 40/1991 as amended by Act No. 31/1994, No. 130/1995, No. 34/1997, No. 65/2006, No. 65/2010, No. 66/2010, No. 152/2010, No. 162/2010, No. 126/2011...

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...