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      Government of Iceland 05.05.2026 12:33
      Ministry for Foreign Affairs

      War in Ukraine - Iceland's response

      The Government of Iceland strongly condemns Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and stands in full solidarity with Ukraine and it's people.

      Iceland stands in full solidarity with its allies and close partners in supporting Ukraine and aligns itself completely with EU sanctions imposed on Russia in response to the invasion. Iceland supports United Nations agencies and other international organisations providing humanitarian assistance on the ground with financial contributions. Unprecedented steps have been taken in Iceland to welcome refugees from Ukraine and provide security and defence related support.
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      HRC61 - JST - Group of Friends of Accountability Following the Aggression Against Ukraine

      25 February 2026

      HRC61 - Iceland statement - Ministerial side event: When civilians become the target: Russia’s war on lives and infrastructure in Ukraine

      24 February 2026

      HRC61 - HLS Iceland statement - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland

      23 February 2026
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      Statement by the Nordic Baltic States on Russia’s destruction of energy infrastructure in Ukraine

      23 January 2026

      HRC - NB8 statement - Intersessional Interactive Dialogue on Ukraine

      08 January 2026
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      Iceland Supports New Claims Commission for Ukraine

      17 December 2025

      Joint Nordic Statement: Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly

      03 December 2025

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      05 November 2025
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      17 October 2025
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      29 September 2025

      Statement: High-level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

      29 September 2025

      Statement: Accountability for Ukraine

      26 September 2025

      HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID w SR on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation

      22 September 2025

      HRC60 - JST - ID on COI on Ukraine

      19 September 2025

      Joint Nordic-Baltic Statement: The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine

      04 September 2025

      Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada on their support to Ukraine

      19 August 2025
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      Joint Statement by the Nordic-Baltic leaders on Ukraine

      11 August 2025
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      Demining Capability Coalition Meets in Reykjavík

      24 June 2025

      Joint Nordic Statement: UNSC Maintenance of Peace and Security of Ukraine

      29 May 2025

      UNESCO: Statement by 44 countries at the 221st session of the Executive Board on UNESCO's actions and emergency assistance programme for Ukraine

      16 April 2025

      UNESCO: National Statement of Iceland at the 221st Session of the Executive Board

      07 April 2025

      HRC58 - NB8 statement - ID on the oral update by the High Commissioner on Ukraine

      28 March 2025

      Joint statement by the ministers for foreign affairs of the Nordic-Baltic countries

      12 March 2025

      Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union following the Ukraine-U.S. meeting in Saudi Arabia

      11 March 2025
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      Statement on the decisions by the International Paralympic Committee related to the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

      HRC61 - JST - Group of Friends of Accountability Following the Aggression Against Ukraine

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      Joint Nordic Statement: Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly

      UNESCO: Joint Nordic statement - UNESCO's Emergency Assistance Programme for Ukraine

      Statement: High-level Week of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly

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      HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID w SR on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation

      HRC60 - JST - ID on COI on Ukraine

      Joint Nordic-Baltic Statement: The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine

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