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Iceland Human rights council 2025-2027 - A nordic canditature

Together towards human rights of all

Iceland was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2025 to 2027 on 9 October 2024 in New York. Iceland’s candidature was supported by all the Nordic countries.

Iceland’s decision to seek a seat on the Human Rights Council reflects its firm commitment to promoting and protecting human rights for everyone, everywhere, and at all times.

As a member of the Human Rights Council, Iceland will actively contribute to the Council’s core mandate of advancing the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people and addressing human rights violations and abuses.

Iceland will engage with countries from all regions of the world in an inclusive manner towards our common goal of advancing the dignity of equality of all human beings. Iceland will also facilitate multi-stakeholder engagement and protect civil society space in the work of the Council and work towards a more efficient and effective Council. At home, Iceland will make concrete progress towards the realization of human rights for all.

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Iceland sees the Human Rights Council as the pre-eminent forum for the advancement of human rights worldwide and believes that an open and respectful dialogue is crucial for a meaningful and effective Council.

Iceland is committed to advancing the human rights and equality of all persons with the aim of leaving no one behind.

Brochure

Iceland’s priorities during its membership of the Human Rights Council

During its membership, Iceland will emphasise the advancement of the human rights of all through constructive dialogue and engagement.

Iceland will also remain steadfast in its commitment to advancing the human rights of women and girls, uphold the rights of children, fight discrimination against LGBTQI+ persons and address the linkages between human rights and the environment.

Voluntary pledges and commitments

As part of its candidature, Iceland submitted its voluntary pledges and commitments, reaffirming that the promotion and protection of human rights is a core priority of its foreign policy.

Pledges & commitments

Statements

Iceland actively participates in the Council’s work.

Iceland’s statements in the HRC

Permanent Mission

The Permanent Mission represents Iceland in Geneva.

Iceland in Geneva

Iceland and the HRC

Iceland is an active and committed observer state.

Full report of Iceland's term

Human rights, a cornerstone of Iceland's foreign policy

Human rights are a key pillar of Iceland’s foreign policy. Iceland actively participates in the multilateral fora, including the UN, the Council of Europe and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, to promote and protect human rights and address human rights violations and abuses.

Human rights are likewise an essential pillar of Iceland’s international development partnerships, as reflected in Iceland’s Policy for International Development Cooperation for 2024-2028, which is guided by a human rights-based approach.

Iceland has played an active role in enhancing the effectiveness of the UN Treaty Bodies. Since 2016, Iceland has led the Core Group on the resolution addressing the human rights treaty body system at the General Assembly.

Iceland supports the independence of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and firmly believes in its unique and indispensable mandate. Reflecting this, Iceland has more than doubled its multi-year core contribution to OHCHR for the period 2024-2028.

Iceland is honoured to serve as a member of the Human Rights Council and will do its utmost to meet the highest standards of human rights domestically as well as to promote and protect human rights worldwide.