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23. Oct 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

OSCE Permanent Council - national statement in support of the CiOs activities

23 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna OSCE Permanent Council - national statement in support of the CiOs activities Mr chair, I would like to make this brief statement to express our support for the work of the CiO and ODIHR in organizing and running this year’s WHDC. Iceland would also like to express its gratitude and full support to Poland as a host country of the WHDC. All topics covered by the WHDC are equally relevant and important

17. Oct 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

OSCE WHDC - Joint closing statement by human rights ambassadors

17 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna OSCE WHDC - Joint closing statement by human rights ambassadors Mr. /Madame Chair, This statement is on behalf of a group of European Human Rights Ambassadors, from Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. We European Human Rights Ambassadors would like to wholeheartedly thank ODIHR and the Finnish Chairpersonship for organizing this conference

16. Oct 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

Joint Statement on the Chairperson-in-Office's visit to Georgia - OSCE Permanent Council Meeting, Vienna, 16 October 2025

16 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements Joint Statement on the Chairperson-in-Office's visit to Georgia - OSCE Permanent Council Meeting, Vienna, 16 October 2025 Joint Statement on the Chairperson-in-Office's visit to Georgia as delivered by Ambassador Ellen Svendsen, Permanent Representative of Norway at the Permanent Council Meeting on 16 October on behalf of Iceland, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherland, Sweden, United Kingdom and Norway. Joint Statement on the Chairperson-in-Office's visit to Georgia OSCE Permanent Council on 16 October 2025. Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements

16. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Embassy of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - JST - Neglected tropical diseases

16 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Geneva Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - JST - Neglected tropical diseases HRC60 -UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 60TH SESSION SEPTEMBER 2025 GENERAL DEBATE ON AGENDA ITEM 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT STATEMENT BY THE PERMANENT MISSION OF MALAWI TO THE UN OFFICE AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GENEVA ON BEHALF OF A GROUP OF COUNTRIES Mr. President, Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of 21 preventable and treatable diseases that affect about 1. 5 billion people around the world

16. Oct 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

OSCE Permanent Council - Joint Statement by CA on The International Day of the Girl Child

16 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna OSCE Permanent Council - Joint Statement by CA on The International Day of the Girl Child Mr. Chair, I am delivering this statement on behalf of Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and my own country Canada. On October 11th, we observed the International Day of the Girl Child

16. Oct 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

OSCE Permanent Council - Joint Statement by CH on the World Day against the Death Penalty

16 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements OSCE Permanent Council - Joint Statement by CH on the World Day against the Death Penalty Mr. Chair, I am speaking on behalf of Andorra, Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, the United Kingdom and my own country Switzerland. The 10th of October marked the 23rd World Day against the Death Penalty

16. Oct 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna, Statements

OSCE Permanent Council - Joint Nordic-Baltic statement by NO on Georgia

16 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna Statements OSCE Permanent Council - Joint Nordic-Baltic statement by NO on Georgia Chair, The group of Nordic Baltic states, Iceland, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Sweden, and my own country Norway, would like to express its full confidence in the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. We commend her engagement with Georgian stakeholders and her clear support for fundamental OSCE commitments, including freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Her appearance near the Tbilisi protests does not diminish the Chair’s impartial role nor the importance of principled dialogue

15. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Joint Nordic Statement: Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts

15 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Joint Nordic Statement: Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts Joint Nordic statement delivered by Ms. Verna Adkins, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission of Finland Sixth Committee - Agenda item 76: Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts 10 October, 2025 Mme/Mr Chair, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Nordic Countries Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and my own country, Finland on the Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts.

15. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement: Crimes Against Humanity

15 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement: Crimes Against Humanity Joint Nordic statement delivered by Ms. Kristine Erlandsson, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission of Sweden Sixth Committee - Agenda item 81: Crimes Against Humanity 13 October, 2025 Madame/Mr Chair, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the eight Nordic-Baltic countries: Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and my own country, Sweden. The decision taken by this Committee last year to move forward with negotiations on a convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity was a long-awaited and important step

15. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Joint Nordic Statement: Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters

15 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Joint Nordic Statement: Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters Joint Nordic statement delivered by Ms. Kristine Erlandsson, Legal Adviser, Permanent Mission of Sweden Sixth Committee - Agenda item 86: Protection of persons in the event of disasters 14 October, 2025 Madame/Mr Chair, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and my own country, Sweden. Let me begin by noting the significance of the decision taken by this Committee and the resolution adopted by the General Assembly last year to move forward with the elaboration of a legally binding instrument on the protection of persons in the event of disasters

15. Oct 2025UNESCO, Mission, Embassy of Iceland in Paris, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

UNESCO: Statement by the Group of Friends of Ukraine at the 222nd Executive Board Session

15 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Paris Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements UNESCO: Statement by the Group of Friends of Ukraine at the 222nd Executive Board Session 222nd session of the Executive Board of UNESCO Statement of the Group of Friends of Ukraine on item 222 EX/4. I. L on UNESCO's actions and emergency assistance programme for Ukraine Delivered by the Permanent Delegates of Australia and Iceland Paris, 14 October 2025 I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Friends of Ukraine

14. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement: Sustainable Development

14 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement: Sustainable Development Statement delivered by Ms. Gudrun Thorbjornsdottir, Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations Second Committee: 14th Plenary Meeting – item 18: Sustainable Development 14 October, 2025 Thank you Chair and good afternoon colleagues. Iceland remains fully committed to the 2030 Agenda and to accelerating progress towards its achievement

13. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement: Criminal Accountability of UN Officials and Experts on Mission

13 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement: Criminal Accountability of UN Officials and Experts on Mission Joint Nordic Statement delivered by Ms. Kjersti Konstanse Løfors, Adviser at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sixth Committee - Agenda item 77: Criminal accountability of UN officials and experts on mission 10 October, 2025 Mr. /Madam

10. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Statement: First Committee - General Debate

10 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement: First Committee - General Debate Statement delivered by Ms. Adalheidur Inga Thorsteinsdottir, Director for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Iceland United Nations General Assembly, First Committee - General Debate 10 October, 2025 Mr Chair, Iceland refers to the statement already delivered on behalf of the Nordic countries. I will use this opportunity to make a few additional remarks in my national capacity

10. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs

Joint Nordic Statement: The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels

10 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Nordic Statement: The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels Joint Nordic Statement delivered by Ms. Verna Adkins, First Secretary and Legal Adviser at the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations Sixth Committee - General Debate Agenda item 84: The rule of law at the national and international levels 9 October, 2025 Mr/Mme Chair, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden – and my own country, Finland. We thank the Secretary General for his report on the topic [contained in document A/80/99]

10. Oct 2025Embassy of Iceland in Vienna, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna

OSCC Review Conference - Joint Closing Station by the Nordic-Baltic countries

10 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Vienna Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Vienna OSCC Review Conference - Joint Closing Station by the Nordic-Baltic countries Madam Chairperson, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the eight Nordic-Baltic States Parties to the Treaty on Open Skies – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. First and foremost, allow me to express our sincere appreciation to the Chair of the Conference – Bosnia and Herzegovina – for its efforts in organizing this important event. The Fifth Review Conference took place against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine

07. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland EoV - A/HRC/60/L.20/Rev 1: Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity

07 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland EoV - A/HRC/60/L. 20/Rev 1: Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity Human Rights Council – 60th Session Explanation of vote during adoption of resolution L. 20/Rev 1 (oral rev) Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights Amendment pertaining to language on bodily autonomy A/HRC/60/L

07. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L.12: Question of the death penalty

07 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L. 12: Question of the death penalty Human Rights Council – 60th Session General Comment on draft resolution L. 12 Question of the death penalty Statement delivered by Iceland 7 October 2025 Mr

07. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L.8: SR on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking

07 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L. 8: SR on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking Human Rights Council – 60th Session General Comment on draft resolution L. 8 Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking Statement delivered by Iceland 7 October 2025 Mr

07. Oct 2025Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN, Speeches and Articles, Mission, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

Joint Nordic Statement: Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism

07 October 2025 / Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements Joint Nordic Statement: Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism Joint Nordic statement delivered by Ms. Kjersti Konstanse Løfors, Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Norway Sixth Committee - Agenda item 109: Measures to eliminate international terrorism 6 October, 2025 Mr. Chair, It is a privilege to take the floor on behalf of the five Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and my own country, Norway

07. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland EoV - A/HRC/60/L.23: Situation of human rights in the Russian Federation

07 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland EoV - A/HRC/60/L. 23: Situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Human Rights Council – 60th Session Explanation of vote on draft resolution L. 23 Situation of human rights in the Russian Federation Statement by Iceland 7 October 2025 Mr

07. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L.38/Rev.1: Sea-level rise and its effects

07 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L. 38/Rev. 1: Sea-level rise and its effects Human Rights Council – 60th Session General comment on draft resolution L

07. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

UNHCR Executive Committee 76th session - Iceland statement

07 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva UNHCR Executive Committee 76th session - Iceland statement United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 76th session of the Executive Committee Statement by Iceland 6-8 October 2025 Mr. Chairman, High Commissioner, Excellencies, distinguished delegates. Iceland aligns itself with the statement of Denmark on behalf of likeminded states delivered yesterday

06. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L.9: Situation of human rights in Afghanistan

06 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L. 9: Situation of human rights in Afghanistan Human Rights Council – 60th Session General comment on draft resolution L. 9 The Situation of human rights in Afghanistan Statement by Iceland 6 October 2025 Mr

06. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L.13: Situation of human rights in Burundi

06 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland GC - A/HRC/60/L. 13: Situation of human rights in Burundi Human Rights Council – 60th Session General comment on draft resolution L. 13 Situation of human rights in Burundi Statement by Iceland 6 October 2025 Mr

06. Oct 2025UNESCO, Mission, Embassy of Iceland in Paris, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Statements

UNESCO: National Statement of Iceland at the 222nd Session of the Executive Board

06 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Paris Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statements UNESCO: National Statement of Iceland at the 222nd Session of the Executive Board National Statement of Iceland 222nd Session of the Executive Board of UNESCO Delivered by H. E. Ms Audbjörg Halldórsdóttir, Permanent Delegate of Iceland Ms Chairperson of the Executive Board, Ms Director-General, Ms President of the General Conference, Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, We meet at a time when multilateralism is being tested as rarely before and the world is faced with increasingly serious security concerns

06. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland EoV - A/HRC/60/L.5: The Right to Development

06 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland EoV - A/HRC/60/L. 5: The Right to Development Human Rights Council – 60th Session Explanation of vote delivered by Iceland during adoption of draft resolution L. 5 The Right to Development Statement delivered by Iceland 6 October 2025 Mr

03. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland statement - Item 10: General debate

03 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland statement - Item 10: General debate Human Rights Council – 60th session Item 10: General Debate Statement by Iceland 3 October 2025 Mr. President, Human rights are at the core of Iceland’s foreign policy, and we greatly value the work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to promote and protect them worldwide. At a time of growing pushbacks against democracy and fundamental freedoms, this work has never been more important

02. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID on HC report on Lybia

02 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID on HC report on Lybia UN Human Rights Council 60th Session – Item 10 Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Report on Technical Cooperation in Libya Statement by Nordic and Baltic States Geneva, 2 October 2025 Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic states. We thank the Office of the High Commissioner for their valuable work in providing technical assistance and capacity-building to Libya

02. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID w HC on Haiti

02 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID w HC on Haiti Human Rights Council ‒ 60th session Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on oral update on Haiti (with participation of human rights expert) Statement by Norway on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic states, 2 October 2025 President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic states. We thank the High Commissioner for the update. We remain gravely concerned by reports of ongoing and escalating human rights violations and abuses in Haiti

02. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID on Somalia

02 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - NB8 statement - ID on Somalia Human Rights Council – 60th Session Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Somalia Statement by Iceland on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States 2 October 2025 Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. We remain deeply concerned about human rights violations and the humanitarian situation in Somalia

01. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Embassy of Iceland in Geneva, Statements, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - JST - Combating antisemitism

01 October 2025 / Embassy of Iceland in Geneva Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - JST - Combating antisemitism UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 60th Regular Session Item 9 General Debate Joint Statement on Combating Antisemitism Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of Austria, Czechia and my own country, Slovakia, with the support of a cross-regional group of countries. Recently, we have witnessed an alarming rise in antisemitism around the world

01. Oct 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - NB8 statement - EID to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement

01 October 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - NB8 statement - EID to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement Human Rights Council 60th Session Item 9: Enhanced interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner and the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement 1 October 2025 Statement by Sweden on the behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries Speaker: H. E. Mr Magnus Hellgren, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Sweden to the UN in Geneva Mr

30. Sep 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - NB8 statement - Annual duscussion on the integration of a gender perspective

30 September 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - NB8 statement - Annual duscussion on the integration of a gender perspective UN Human Rights Council 60th session Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms Theme: Strengthening gender perspectives in transitional justice processes Nordic-Baltic Statement Geneva, 30 September 2025 Mr. President! I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States. Let me begin by thanking the esteemed panelists for sharing their valuable insights on strengthening gender perspectives in transitional justice processes

30. Sep 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland statement - Item 8: General debate

30 September 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland statement - Item 8: General debate Human Rights Council – 60th session Item 8: General Debate Statement by Iceland September 2025 Mr. President, Today, as the foundations of our international system are tested and we witness an alarming global pushback against human rights and democratic values, solidarity within the international community is vital

29. Sep 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Conflict in the Middle East, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - Iceland statement - Item 7: General debate

29 September 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - Iceland statement - Item 7: General debate Human Rights Council – 60th Session Item 7: Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories Statement delivered by Iceland Mr. President, Iceland reiterates that issues dealt with under Agenda Item Seven should rather be discussed under other agenda items. This Council must, however, discuss the appalling human rights situation of Palestinians, most notably due to the Israeli relentless and unjustifiable military operations in Gaza

26. Sep 2025Mission, Speeches and Articles, Statements, Fastanefnd og sendiráð Íslands í Genf, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, Other

HRC60 - NB8 statement - HC oral update on Ukraine

26 September 2025 / Statements Ministry for Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva HRC60 - NB8 statement - HC oral update on Ukraine 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 10 Interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the situation of human rights in Ukraine 3 October 2025 Joint statement on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic States – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia H. E. Ms Baiba Braže I speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic States