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Mr. Chairman of the Arctic Circle, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland, Excellencies, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. It‘s an honour to be here with you today. Time of pro...

The fourth meeting of the Financial Stability Council in 2018 was held on Friday October 5th. The meeting discussed risks in the financial system which is still considered moderate, despite having inc...

The results of the Government accounts for 2017 have now been published and the accounts sent to Parliament. The accounts show a surplus of ISK 39bn, showing Iceland’s strong fiscal position. Revenues...

The Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs and Restructuring of the Financial System has decided to commence a review of the statutory framework for monetary policy, macroprudential policy, and fin...

The Ambassador of Iceland had the honour to present his credentials to His Majesty the King of Belgium, Philippe I, on 4 October 2018. One of the Embassy‘s tasks is to represent Iceland in Belgium. Ov...

Mr. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is back from his visit to New York, where he attended the United Nations General Assembly. He then went on to France, where he met wit...

Barbershop Conference OECD, Paris 2 October 1, 2018 Statement by H.E. Mr. Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you all for being with us tod...

Madame President, The United Nations has played a critical role in promoting peace and development for all. Most indices, measuring human development tell a positive story - a story of our shared suc...

Carbon Neutrality Coalition (CNC) Inaugural High-Level Meeting 27. september 2018, 13:15-14:30 Höfuðstöðvar SÞ, Conference Room 7 My Government is strongly committed to the Paris Climate Agreement an...

High Level Event to mark 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights A Prevention Tool to Achieve Peace and Sustainable Development Statement by Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson Minister for ...

A mission from the International Monetary Fund has issued the following concluding statement after a two week Article IV Consultation visit to Iceland. The mission met with representatives of governme...

Global Alliance to end trade in goods used for capital punishment and torture Meeting at the United Nations, New York 24 September 2018 Thank you for giving me the floor and our thanks to the organiz...

A Call to Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 24 September 2018 United Nations, New York Thank you for convening this ...

The authorities intend to establish a sovereign wealth fund, the National Fund of Iceland. The purpose of the Fund will primarily be to serve as a sort of disaster relief reserve for the nation, when ...

A new Act on e-cigarettes and refillcontainers will take effect on 1 March 2019. The Act is based on the Bill presented by the Minister of Health on the import, marketing, use and safety of these prod...

Yesterday was a historic day when Iceland attended the first session of the Human Rights Council since being elected to the Council this summer. The session began with an opening statement from the ne...

Treasury operated at ISK 29bn surplus Reduced levies on wage-earners — personal deduction to increase Child benefits to increase Healthcare in the forefront Increased all...

The Icelandic Government today announced a new Climate Strategy, intended to boost efforts in cutting net emissions. The new measures are to help Iceland meet its Paris Agreement targets for 2030 and ...

This year Iceland celebrates its centenary as a sovereign nation. This is an auspicious moment to reflect on the road we have taken and where we are headed. One of our most valuable lessons relates t...

Following an amendment to the Act on Organ Donation adopted by the Icelandic parliament Althingi, in the future a deceased person will be presumed to have consented to cadaveric organ donation unless ...