About the Mission
The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN represents the government of Iceland at the UN headquarters in New York. It participates in the work of the General Assembly and its main committees as well as in other UN bodies where Iceland has been elected to serve. The Mission is headed by the Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN.
The Permanent Mission acts as an Embassy to Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN in New York
Address733 Third Avenue, 18th Floor
New York NY 10017
Phone: +1 (212) 593 2700
Open all week days from 09:00 - 16:30
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Permanent Representative and Ambassador
Jörundur Valtýsson
Professional Career
| 2019 | Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Permanent Representative |
| 2015-2019 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Director General for International and Security Affairs – Political Director |
| 2013-2015 | Prime Minister´s Office Ambassador – Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister |
| 2011-2013 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Director of the Department for Security and Defence |
| 2007-2011 | Delegation of Iceland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Deputy Permanent Representative |
| 2006-2007 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Special Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2005-2006 | Prime Minister´s Office Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister |
| 2004-2005 | Prime Minister´s Office Cabinet Secretary of the Government of Iceland |
| 2001-2004 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs and External Trade First Secretary - Political Department |
| 2000-2001 | KOM Public Relations Public Relations Consultant |
| 1998 | Dagur Newspaper Journalist |
Education
| 1999-2000 | University of Edinburgh, Scotland M.Sc. in International and European Politics |
| 1994-1997 | University of Iceland, Reykjavík B.A. in Russian language and Political Science |
| 1995 | State University in Moscow, Russia Diploma |
Languages
English and Danish – very good
French – good working knowledge
Russian and German - average reading ability
Personal information
Born on 23 December 1974
Married to Mrs. Helena Einarsdóttir, three children.
