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59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organizations
Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Item 10 Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organizations. Fifty-ninth Session...
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The Arctic science - policy interface
Meeting of the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research (IGFA) Statement of Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials Reykjavík 6 October 2004 Th...
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2005 - Fiscal budget information
Highlights of the 2005 Budget Proposal (PDF 123K) Fiscal Budget Proposal 2005 - news release The Budget Proposal 2005, PowerPoint presentation (PPS 323K) The 2005 Fiscal Budget speech presented to...
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News release no. 19/2004. Fiscal budget proposal 2005.
The 2005 fiscal budget proposal is based on the policy of continued stability in the economy in spite of the increase in power project construction activity. This is the result of the restraint in fis...
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Statement at the UN General Assembly
Mr. President, It is with great pleasure that I congratulate you on your election as President of the 59th Session of the General Assembly. We are living in trying and turbulent times. As we meet, t...
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Achieving the MDGs in Africa: Paving the way for action in 2005 and beyond.
Statement made by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, in the absence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Davíð Oddsson, on "Achieving the MDGs in Africa: Paving the way for action in 200...
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Treasury finances January - July 2004. Report date: September 16, 2004
Treasury finances January - July 2004
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Responding to the impacts of global change in the North
3rd Open Meeting of the Northern Research Forum Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials Yellowknife 15 September 2004 Your Excellency, Governor General Clar...
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New Minister for Foreign Affairs
Former Prime Minister, Mr. David Oddsson, took office today as Minister for Foreign Affairs while Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, left for the Prime Ministry. Mr....
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The Arctic is more than environment
Sixth Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials Nuuk 3 - 6 September 2004 I convey to you the greetings of...
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UN Discussion on Afghanistan
Mr. President Iceland, as a member of the European Economic Area, EEA, fully aligned itself with the statement made by my colleague Ambassador van den Berg on behalf of the European Union. Let me how...
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Treasury finances January - June 2004. Report date: August 12, 2004
Treasury finances January - June 2004
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Press release on the condition of the Prime Minister
As has been stated before, Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson was admitted to the National University Hospital on the morning of 21 July last with inflammation of the gall bladder. Tests revealed in additio...
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Tobacco and health issues
Economic and Social Council Substantive session of 2004 General segment Agenda item 7 (h) 16 July 2004 Thank you Mr. Vice President, I will limit my comments to matters relating to agenda item 7 (h). ...
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Conflict one of the greatest obstacles to development
Madame President The Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries established a global commitment to address poverty in low income countries by providing a framework for mobilizing ...
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Iceland´s Ocean strategy introduced at the United Nations
Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Head of the Delegation of Iceland Fifth Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea 7 ? 11 June 2...
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Need to limit scope of GMA
Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson of Iceland AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON A REGULAR PROCESS FOR GLOBAL REPORTING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH ...
