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Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, David Oddsson, on foreign affairs to the Althing

Delivered in the Althing at its 131st legislative session, 2004-2005.

Strengthening the United Nations

<p>Statement by Mr. Harald Aspelund, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the informal thematic consultations of the General Assembly on Cluster IV contained in the report of the Secretary General.</p> <p></p>

Freedom from want

<p>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 I contained in the report of the Secretary General.</p> <p></p>

Freedom from fear

<p align=left>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 II (Freedom from fear) contained in the report of the Secretary General.</p> <p></p>

General Debate of the UN Committee on Information

<p align=left>Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.</p> <p></p>

The Report of the Secretary General

<p align=left>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 contained in the report of the Secretary General.</p> <p></p>

Sale of State Shares in Iceland Telecom - Report

The Executive Committee on Privatisation: Sale of State Shares in Iceland Telecom - Report.

Treasury finances January - February 2005. Report date: April 7, 2005

Total Treasury revenue amounted to 60,7 billion, increasing by 12 billion or 24,6%

Follow-up to the outcome of the Millenium Summit: report of the Secretary-General

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the Fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Arrangement of sale of State shares in Iceland Telecom hf.

<p>The Executive Committee on Privatisation has recently been preparing the sale of shares in Iceland Telecom in accordance with the policy formulated by the Icelandic Government and the Ministerial Committee on Privatisation.</p>

Dinner for Diplomats - March 2005

Address by Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson at a Dinner for Diplomats at Bessastadir, 11th March 2005.

Treasury finances January 2005. Report date: March 10, 2005

Figures for Treasury finances for January 2005 are now available. Total Treasury revenue amounted to 29,9 billion, increasing by 6,4 billion or 27%.

Globalisation: Realising the opportunities

Prime Minister, Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, visits FIH Erhvervsbank in Copenhagen.

Chronicle of economic events 2005

Graduation ceremony at the UNU Fisheries Training Programme

Address of Ambassador Jón Egill Egilsson on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Davíð Oddsson at the graduation ceremony of the UNU Fisheries Training Programme, 23. February 2005.

Security Council on Children and armed conflict.

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the open debate of the Security Council on Children and armed conflict on 23 February 2005.

Informal Plenary Session of the General Assembly on the report on the Millenium Project and the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the informal Plenary Session of the General Assembly on the report on the Millenium Project and the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change

Treasury finances January - December 2004. Report date: February 17, 2005

Figures for Treasury finances for the year of 2004 are now available. Total Treasury revenue amounted to 280,7 billion, increasing by 21 billion or 8.1%.

Exchange of views on finding and recommendations of the United Nations Millenium Project

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on February 11 2005.

Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce

Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson: Speech given to the Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Iceland, February 8th 2005.

Informal meeting of the plenary on the report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Changes

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.<br>

The Foreign Policy Implications of Arctic Warming

A Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson at a Workshop on Arctic Warming in Washington D.C.

The Icelandic Foreign Service - New Website

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has opened a new portal at <a href="http://www.iceland.org">www.iceland.org</a> for the Icelandic Foreign Service’s websites. Furthermore, <a href="http://www.iceland.is">www.iceland.is</a> - a general information site on Iceland, its nature, society and people - has been re-designed and updated.

Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance

Statement by Mr. Harald Aspelund, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the Fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, 18-19 January 2005.

Small Island Developing States

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the International Meeting for the 10-year Review of the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA) on Small Island Developing States.

South-East Asian Tsunami Disaster - Icelandic Relief Assistance

The Government of Iceland has allocated a total of 150 million Icelandic krona (2.5 million USD) for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance for victims of the tsunami. Non-government assistance collected stands at 110 million Icelandic krona (1.74 million USD).

Treasury finances January - November 2004. Report date: January 6, 2005

Figures for Treasury finances for the eleven month of 2004 are now available. Total Treasury revenue amounted to 247,7 billion, increasing by 18,3 billion or 8.0%.

Principal tax rates 2005

<p>This paper describes the principal tax rates applicable to individuals and companies as they stand at the beginning of 2005 as well as tax rate changes as they have already been passed into law for subsequent years.</p>

At the end of the year

Speech by Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Independence Party. Article in Morgunblaðið, 31 January 2004.

Treasury finances January - October 2004. Report date: December 9, 2004

Figures for Treasury finances for the ten month of 2004 are now available. Total Treasury revenue amounted to 228,7 billion, increasing by 17,2 billion or 8.1%.

UN General Assembly discusses situation in Afghanistan

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly.

OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia 2004

Statement by Ambassador Sveinn Björnsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the OSCE, OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia 2004.

Tax reduction

Personal income tax will be cut, net wealth tax abolished and child benefit payments substantially increased.

News release no. 25/2004. An English translation of a joint news release from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance about Tax Reduction.

Personal income tax will be cut, net wealth tax abolished and child benefit payments substantially increased.

Fourth Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting

<p>Opening Statement by the Chairman of the Arctic Council, </p> <p>Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs.</p>

Millenium Development Goals: all countries must fulfill commitments

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly.

Oceans and the Law of the Sea

<strong></strong> <p></p>Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly. <p></p>

United Nations University

<p></p> <p align=left>Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations </p> <p align=left>at the Second Committee of the Fifty-ninth Session of the General Assembly</p> <p></p>

Gender equality perspectives essential in the fight agains human traficking

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly.

Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Davið Oddsson, on foreign affairs to the Althing

Delivered in the Althing at its 131st legislative session, 2004-2005

Hydrogen use in an international context

Introduction by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson at a seminar on hydrogen use at the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations.

The importance of safeguarding human rights in the fight against terrorism

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the third committee of the UN General Assembly.

ICE-Health

An Integrated Collaborative Environment for Health Care in Iceland Situation Analysis, Vision, and Action Plan for Change 2005-2007.

The Security Council: Open debate on Resolution 1325 (2000) Women, peace and security

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

UN Peacekeeping Operations

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

Report of the ECOSOC - Millennium Development Goals

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

Tenth anniversary of the EEA Agreement

Opening Address by Prime Minister Mr. Halldór Ásgrímsson at a conference held to mark the tenth anniversary of the EEA Agreement..

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Questions relating to information

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Sustainable Development

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - The Fight Against Terrorism

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.