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  • 26 March 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Increased support for the defence of Ukraine

    Iceland will support the Czech initiative to provide ammunition for Ukraine and fund equipment for women in the Ukrainian military. Ukraine is facing severe shortage of artillery shells, and the Czech...


  • 21 March 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    The Foreign Minister proposes to Althingi a resolution on long-term support to Ukraine

    Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has introduced a draft parliamentary resolution on Iceland’s long-term support for Ukraine. The aim is to signal Iceland's unwavering commitment and solidarity wit...


  • 19 March 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Iceland disburses annual core contribution to UNRWA

    Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has decided that the payment of Iceland's core contribution to the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) will be made by 1 April.  Thi...


  • 15 March 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Iceland supports the training of Ukrainian naval cadets

    Iceland has undertaken training of Ukrainian naval cadets who will receive training in practical seamanship including navigation, maritime surveillance, and operations, including search and rescue. "T...


  • 14 March 2024 / Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

    Treasury successfully issues its inaugural Green bond

    Today the Republic of Iceland issued a green bond in the amount of 750 million euros, the equivalent of ISK 111 bn. The bond bears a 3.5% fixed rate coupon, a reoffer yield of 3,636% and a 10 year mat...


  • 12 March 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    EFTA states and India sign Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement

    A new Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between the EFTA states— Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland - and India was signed in New Delhi on Sunday 10 March 2024. Foreign Minister Bj...


  • 08 March 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Iceland’s delegation in Cairo has concluded its work

    Today, 72 Palestinians from Gaza with residence permit in Iceland have arrived in Iceland to be reunited with their families. Their passage from Gaza across the Rafah border, which requires approval f...


  • 02 March 2024 / Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

    Fitch Affirms Iceland at ‘A’; Outlook Stable

    Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. Iceland's 'A' rating is underpinned by its very high income per capita and gov...


  • 28 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    New partnership agreement with ICRC

    Anna Jóhannsdóttir, Deputy Permanent Secretary, and Robert Mardini, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed on 27 February 2024 a new partnership agreement on Ic...


  • 28 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs calls for collective action at the Human Rights Council

    Iceland’s Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson stressed the importance of collective action to address the regression of human rights as he delivered Iceland’s speech at the United Nations Human ...


  • 26 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Permanent Secretary of State, Mr. Martin Eyjólfsson, travelled to New Delhi for Nordic-Baltic participation in the Raisina Dialogue

    On 21-23 February, the Permanent Secretary of State, Mr. Martin Eyjólfsson, visited New Delhi in the company of Nordic-Baltic colleagues to attend the annual Raisina Dialogue. The trip was undertaken ...


  • 24 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Long-term support to Ukraine

    The Government of Iceland will put forward a five-year plan to Althingi to cement Iceland‘s long-term commitment of support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia‘s illegal invasion. Iceland will also...


  • 23 February 2024 / Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

    Negotiations on the settlement of HF Fund's bonds

    The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, on behalf of ÍL-sjóður (HF Fund) and the Icelandic State, and representatives of 18* pension funds, which together hold the largest share of bonds to whi...


  • 19 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Support for Ukraine on the top of the agenda at the Munich Security Conference

    Growing concerns over the state of international affairs were central to discussions at the annual Munich Security Conference held in Germany. Broad consensus on the importance of supporting Ukraine's...


  • 15 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Iceland co-leads the Demining Coalition

    Iceland is among 20 countries that intend to support Ukraine in mine detection and clearance, with a declaration of intent signed in Brussels yesterday in connection with the NATO Defense Ministers' m...


  • 15 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    NATO Defence Ministers focus on deterrence and Ukraine in Brussels

    Strengthening defence and deterrence and closer cooperation with Ukraine were among the topics of discussion at the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) defence ministers' meeting in Brussels tod...


  • 07 February 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Iceland supports human rights in Malawi

    Representatives of the Embassy of Iceland in Malawi, together with representatives of the Embassy of Norway and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), signed an agreement on Friday to support ...


  • 30 January 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Financial support for UNRWA delayed

    Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, decided on Friday to delay the disbursement of Iceland’s annual core contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugee...


  • 26 January 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the International Court of Justice's Order

    The Icelandic government has repeatedly called for a humanitarian ceasefire in order to ease the suffering of the people of Gaza. Today's Order of the International Court of Justice on provisional mea...


  • 25 January 2024 / Ministry for Foreign Affairs

    New multi-year framework agreements with OCHA and CERF

    Einar Gunnarsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations in Geneva, and Ramesh Rajasingham, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OC...

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