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26 March 2024 /Increased support for the defence of Ukraine
Iceland will support the Czech initiative to provide ammunition for Ukraine and fund equipment for women in the Ukrainian military. Ukraine is facing severe shortage of artillery shells, and the Czech...
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21 March 2024 /The Foreign Minister proposes to Althingi a resolution on long-term support to Ukraine
Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has introduced a draft parliamentary resolution on Iceland’s long-term support for Ukraine. The aim is to signal Iceland's unwavering commitment and solidarity wit...
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19 March 2024 /Iceland disburses annual core contribution to UNRWA
Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has decided that the payment of Iceland's core contribution to the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) will be made by 1 April. Thi...
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15 March 2024 /Iceland supports the training of Ukrainian naval cadets
Iceland has undertaken training of Ukrainian naval cadets who will receive training in practical seamanship including navigation, maritime surveillance, and operations, including search and rescue. "T...
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14 March 2024 /Treasury successfully issues its inaugural Green bond
Today the Republic of Iceland issued a green bond in the amount of 750 million euros, the equivalent of ISK 111 bn. The bond bears a 3.5% fixed rate coupon, a reoffer yield of 3,636% and a 10 year mat...
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12 March 2024 /EFTA states and India sign Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
A new Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between the EFTA states— Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland - and India was signed in New Delhi on Sunday 10 March 2024. Foreign Minister Bj...
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08 March 2024 /Iceland’s delegation in Cairo has concluded its work
Today, 72 Palestinians from Gaza with residence permit in Iceland have arrived in Iceland to be reunited with their families. Their passage from Gaza across the Rafah border, which requires approval f...
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02 March 2024 /Fitch Affirms Iceland at ‘A’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. Iceland's 'A' rating is underpinned by its very high income per capita and gov...
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28 February 2024 /New partnership agreement with ICRC
Anna Jóhannsdóttir, Deputy Permanent Secretary, and Robert Mardini, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed on 27 February 2024 a new partnership agreement on Ic...
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28 February 2024 /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 ...
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26 February 2024 /Permanent Secretary of State, Mr. Martin Eyjólfsson, travelled to New Delhi for Nordic-Baltic participation in the Raisina Dialogue
On 21-23 February, the Permanent Secretary of State, Mr. Martin Eyjólfsson, visited New Delhi in the company of Nordic-Baltic colleagues to attend the annual Raisina Dialogue. The trip was undertaken ...
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24 February 2024 /Long-term support to Ukraine
The Government of Iceland will put forward a five-year plan to Althingi to cement Iceland‘s long-term commitment of support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia‘s illegal invasion. Iceland will also...
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23 February 2024 /Negotiations on the settlement of HF Fund's bonds
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, on behalf of ÍL-sjóður (HF Fund) and the Icelandic State, and representatives of 18* pension funds, which together hold the largest share of bonds to whi...
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19 February 2024 /Support for Ukraine on the top of the agenda at the Munich Security Conference
Growing concerns over the state of international affairs were central to discussions at the annual Munich Security Conference held in Germany. Broad consensus on the importance of supporting Ukraine's...
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15 February 2024 /Iceland co-leads the Demining Coalition
Iceland is among 20 countries that intend to support Ukraine in mine detection and clearance, with a declaration of intent signed in Brussels yesterday in connection with the NATO Defense Ministers' m...
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15 February 2024 /NATO Defence Ministers focus on deterrence and Ukraine in Brussels
Strengthening defence and deterrence and closer cooperation with Ukraine were among the topics of discussion at the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) defence ministers' meeting in Brussels tod...
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07 February 2024 /Iceland supports human rights in Malawi
Representatives of the Embassy of Iceland in Malawi, together with representatives of the Embassy of Norway and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), signed an agreement on Friday to support ...
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30 January 2024 /Financial support for UNRWA delayed
Bjarni Benediktsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, decided on Friday to delay the disbursement of Iceland’s annual core contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugee...
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26 January 2024 /Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the International Court of Justice's Order
The Icelandic government has repeatedly called for a humanitarian ceasefire in order to ease the suffering of the people of Gaza. Today's Order of the International Court of Justice on provisional mea...
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25 January 2024 /New multi-year framework agreements with OCHA and CERF
Einar Gunnarsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations in Geneva, and Ramesh Rajasingham, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OC...