
News Search Showing 1-9 of 9 results 28 February 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN 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 Rights Council in Geneva yesterday. 15 May 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Iceland joins the UN LGBTI Core Group in New York Iceland joined the United Nations LGBTI Core Group in New York as a member yesterday. The goal of the group is to work within the UN framework on ensuring universal respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, specifically lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, with a particular focus on protection from violence and discrimination. 30 March 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Statements Statement on behalf of 53 countries - Call for an immediate global ceasefire Statement on behalf of 53 countries in their national capacity and as members of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict and/or the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians 27 March 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Service by appointment only due to COVID-19 Those who need the services of the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations are asked to call or email and make an appointment due to the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 November 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Permanent Mission of Iceland in NY closed on 27 and 28 November 2019 The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations in New York will be closed on 28 and 29 November 2019, due to Thanksgiving. 15 November 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN UN adopts Iceland's proposal to declare International Equal Pay Day The Third Committee (Human Rights) of the General Assembly decided today to declare 18 September as the International Equal Pay Day in a resolution adopted today. Iceland was among the main sponsors of the resolution together with Australia, Canada, Germany, Panama, New Zealand, South Africa and Switzerland, all members of the Equal Pay International Coalition. 30 September 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed the UN General Assembly Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, emphasized human rights, reforms in the international system and the urgency of concrete actions against climate change in his address at the 74th Session of the General Assembly of the UN in New York on September 27. 05 September 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN New Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson presented his credentials as the Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations to Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York today. 11 July 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Open position at the Permanent Mission of Iceland and Consulate General in New York The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN and the Consul General of Iceland in New York are seeking a receptionist/administrative assistant. We are looking for an organized, hardworking, flexible and service-orientated individual who is willing to become a valued member of a small but effective team. 1

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28 February 2024Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

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 Rights Council in Geneva yesterday.

15 May 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

Iceland joins the UN LGBTI Core Group in New York

Iceland joined the United Nations LGBTI Core Group in New York as a member yesterday. The goal of the group is to work within the UN framework on ensuring universal respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all, specifically lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, with a particular focus on protection from violence and discrimination.

30 March 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Statements

Statement on behalf of 53 countries - Call for an immediate global ceasefire

Statement on behalf of 53 countries in their national capacity and as members of the Group of Friends of Women, Peace and Security, the Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict and/or the Group of Friends of the Protection of Civilians

27 March 2020Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

Service by appointment only due to COVID-19

Those who need the services of the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations are asked to call or email and make an appointment due to the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.

27 November 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

Permanent Mission of Iceland in NY closed on 27 and 28 November 2019

The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations in New York will be closed on 28 and 29 November 2019, due to Thanksgiving.

15 November 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

UN adopts Iceland's proposal to declare International Equal Pay Day

The Third Committee (Human Rights) of the General Assembly decided today to declare 18 September as the International Equal Pay Day in a resolution adopted today. Iceland was among the main sponsors of the resolution together with Australia, Canada, Germany, Panama, New Zealand, South Africa and Switzerland, all members of the Equal Pay International Coalition.

30 September 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed the UN General Assembly

Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, emphasized human rights, reforms in the international system and the urgency of concrete actions against climate change in his address at the 74th Session of the General Assembly of the UN in New York on September 27.

05 September 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

New Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations

Ambassador Jörundur Valtýsson presented his credentials as the Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations to Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York today.

11 July 2019Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN

Open position at the Permanent Mission of Iceland and Consulate General in New York

The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN and the Consul General of Iceland in New York are seeking a receptionist/administrative assistant. We are looking for an organized, hardworking, flexible and service-orientated individual who is willing to become a valued member of a small but effective team.