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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 (OCHA) in Geneva, signed two new multi-year framework agreements outlining Iceland’s continued flexible and predictable financial support to OCHA and the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), two…

15 January 2024

Reykjanes Volcanic Eruption: Icelandic Government Advice

On Sunday 14 January, at 07:57, a further volcanic eruption began north of the town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes peninsula.

12 January 2024

Norwegian Air Force conducts air policing around Iceland

A flight squadron from the Norwegian Air Force is expected to arrive in the country on Monday to conduct a NATO air policing mission in Iceland for the next few weeks. This will be the eighth time that the Norwegians have supported the mission, with the Norwegian Air Force last deployment present in the country in January and February of 2023.

28 December 2023

Iceland takes part in NATO Cyber Defense Exercise

Iceland recently participated in the annual NATO Cyber Defense Exercise, Cyber Coalition 2023, along with 35 allied and partner countries. This was the first time Iceland took part in the exercise. Its goal was to test the collective defence capabilities and coordination of the countries' cyber defence forces in response to a major cyber attack.

23 December 2023

Iceland joins two coalitions supporting Ukraine

Iceland will join two coalitions providing support to Ukraine, the IT coalition and the Demining coalition.

19 December 2023

Reykjanes Volcanic Eruption: Icelandic Government Advice

Monday, at 22:17, a volcanic eruption began northeast of the town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes peninsula. This is the fourth eruption since 2021 in the area, and the largest so far with an initial fissure opening of 4 km.

05 December 2023

IceWind selected for the first DIANA Challenge

The Icelandic innovation company IceWind, which develops and builds robust vertical axis wind turbines, designed to withstand all weather conditions, and be installed in remote locations, was selected for the first Emerging and Disruptive Technologies Challenge by the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA).

30 November 2023

Enhanced surveillance of critical underwater infrastructure

The Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) have decided to activate a JEF Response Option, which includes enhanced surveillance of critical underwater infrastructure. The activity will take place in early December and is intended to increase surveillance and presence in cooperation with NATO, which also carries out similar missions in the Baltic Sea region.

28 November 2023

Defence ministers discuss security developments at a meeting in Stockholm

Security developments, strengthened defence posture and continued support for Ukraine were among the issues on the agenda in a recent two-day meeting of Nordic and Baltic defence ministers in Stockholm.…

28 November 2023

Mobile field hospital donated by Iceland operational in Ukraine

The mobile field hospital, which Alþingi, the Icelandic Parliament, decided in the spring to donate to the Ukrainian people, has arrived in Ukraine and is operational. The total cost of the project amounted to EUR 7.4 million, or approximately ISK 1.1 billion. The mobile field hospital is an important contribution and is useful in caring for wounded soldiers and civilians near the battlefield.

17 November 2023

Iceland increases support to humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland has decided to provide an additional contribution of 100 million ISK in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The contribution will be divided between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was announced at a cabinet meeting today.

16 November 2023

Robert Spano elected to the Board of the Register of Damage for Ukraine

Robert Spano of Iceland was today elected to serve on the Board of the Register of Damage caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The election took place at the meeting of Participants of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Register of Damage for Ukraine that took place in Strasbourg.…

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New multi-year framework agreements with OCHA and CERF

Reykjanes Volcanic Eruption: Icelandic Government Advice

Norwegian Air Force conducts air policing around Iceland

Iceland takes part in NATO Cyber Defense Exercise

Iceland joins two coalitions supporting Ukraine

Reykjanes Volcanic Eruption: Icelandic Government Advice

IceWind selected for the first DIANA Challenge

Enhanced surveillance of critical underwater infrastructure

Defence ministers discuss security developments at a meeting in Stockholm

Mobile field hospital donated by Iceland operational in Ukraine

Iceland increases support to humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza

Robert Spano elected to the Board of the Register of Damage for Ukraine

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