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19 April 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

General Debate of the UN Committee on Information

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

19 April 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Report of the Secretary General

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the informal thematic consultations of the General Assembly on Cluster III contained in the report of the Secretary General.

08 April 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Follow-up to the outcome of the Millenium Summit: report of the Secretary-General

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the Fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

24 February 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Graduation ceremony at the UNU Fisheries Training Programme

Address of Ambassador Jón Egill Egilsson on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Davíð Oddsson at the graduation ceremony of the UNU Fisheries Training Programme, 23. February 2005.

23 February 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Security Council on Children and armed conflict.

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the open debate of the Security Council on Children and armed conflict on 23 February 2005.

23 February 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Informal Plenary Session of the General Assembly on the report on the Millenium Project and the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the informal Plenary Session of the General Assembly on the report on the Millenium Project and the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change

14 February 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Exchange of views on finding and recommendations of the United Nations Millenium Project

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on February 11 2005.

31 January 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Informal meeting of the plenary on the report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Changes

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

27 January 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Foreign Policy Implications of Arctic Warming

A Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson at a Workshop on Arctic Warming in Washington D.C.

19 January 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Icelandic Foreign Service - New Website

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has opened a new portal at <a href="http://www.iceland.org">www.iceland.org</a> for the Icelandic Foreign Service’s websites. Furthermore, <a href="http://www.iceland.is">www.iceland.is</a> - a general information site on Iceland, its nature, society and people - has been re-designed and updated.

19 January 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance

Statement by Mr. Harald Aspelund, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the Fifty-ninth Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, 18-19 January 2005.

13 January 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Small Island Developing States

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the International Meeting for the 10-year Review of the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA) on Small Island Developing States.

10 January 2005Ministry for Foreign Affairs

South-East Asian Tsunami Disaster - Icelandic Relief Assistance

The Government of Iceland has allocated a total of 150 million Icelandic krona (2.5 million USD) for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance for victims of the tsunami. Non-government assistance collected stands at 110 million Icelandic krona (1.74 million USD).

31 December 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

At the end of the year

Speech by Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Independence Party. Article in Morgunblaðið, 31 January 2004.

08 December 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

UN General Assembly discusses situation in Afghanistan

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly.

06 December 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia 2004

Statement by Ambassador Sveinn Björnsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the OSCE, OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia 2004.

24 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Fourth Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting

Opening Statement by the Chairman of the Arctic Council, Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs.

22 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Millenium Development Goals: all countries must fulfill commitments

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly.

16 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly.

16 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

United Nations University

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the Second Committee of the Fifty-ninth Session of the General Assembly

16 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Gender equality perspectives essential in the fight agains human traficking

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 59th Session of the General Assembly.

11 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Davið Oddsson, on foreign affairs to the Althing

Delivered in the Althing at its 131st legislative session, 2004-2005

09 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Hydrogen use in an international context

Introduction by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson at a seminar on hydrogen use at the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations.

02 November 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The importance of safeguarding human rights in the fight against terrorism

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the third committee of the UN General Assembly.

28 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Security Council: Open debate on Resolution 1325 (2000) Women, peace and security

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

27 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

UN Peacekeeping Operations

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

26 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Report of the ECOSOC - Millennium Development Goals

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

19 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Questions relating to information

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

19 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Sustainable Development

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

19 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - The Fight Against Terrorism

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

18 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Protection of children from violence

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

13 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Women's Rights

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

07 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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.

07 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

General Debate of the First Committee of the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

06 October 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Arctic science - policy interface

Statement delivered on behalf of Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson at the meeting of IGFA in Reykjvaík.

25 September 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Statement at the UN General Assembly

Statement by H.E. Geir Haarde, Minister of Finance, to 59th UN General Assembly.

23 September 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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

15 September 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Responding to the impacts of global change in the North

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson, Charirman of the Senior Arctic Officials, at the Northern Research Forum in Yellowknife, Canada.

15 September 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

New Minister for Foreign Affairs

Former Prime Minister, Mr. David Oddsson, took office today as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

03 September 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Arctic is more than environment

Statement made by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson at the 6th Conference of the parliamentarians of the Arctic Region.

26 August 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

UN Discussion on Afghanistan

Meeting of the Security Council - Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

16 July 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Tobacco and health issues

Address by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the 2004 session of the UN's Economic and Social Council.

30 June 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Conflict one of the greatest obstacles to development

Address by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the 2004 session of the UN's Economic and Social Council.

09 June 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland´s Ocean strategy introduced at the United Nations

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson, at the meeting of the informal process on the oceans and the law of the sea, New York.

08 June 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Need to limit scope of GMA

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson at a United Nations international workshop on the Global Marine Assessment in New York.

26 May 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Hydrogen in the service of sustainable development. The case for public outreach and education

Hydrogen in the service of sustainable development. The case for public outreach and education. Address by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson to the Steering Committee of the International Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy in Beijing 26 May 2004.

21 May 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland - U.S. Hydrogen Workshop

Opening statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Director, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs given at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, 21 May 2004.

11 May 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Situation in Kosovo

Open meeting of the Security Council - Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

24 April 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Adaptation to Climate Change

Statement by H.E. Halldór Ásgrímsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland and Chairman of the Arctic Council at the Science Day of the Arctic Science Summit Week.

16 April 2004Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Promotion and protection of human rights

60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights - Statement by H.E. Mr. Stefan H. Johannesson, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva.

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General Debate of the UN Committee on Information

The Report of the Secretary General

Follow-up to the outcome of the Millenium Summit: report of the Secretary-General

Graduation ceremony at the UNU Fisheries Training Programme

Security Council on Children and armed conflict.

Informal Plenary Session of the General Assembly on the report on the Millenium Project and the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.

Exchange of views on finding and recommendations of the United Nations Millenium Project

Informal meeting of the plenary on the report of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Changes

The Foreign Policy Implications of Arctic Warming

The Icelandic Foreign Service - New Website

Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance

Small Island Developing States

South-East Asian Tsunami Disaster - Icelandic Relief Assistance

At the end of the year

UN General Assembly discusses situation in Afghanistan

OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia 2004

Fourth Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting

Millenium Development Goals: all countries must fulfill commitments

Oceans and the Law of the Sea

United Nations University

Gender equality perspectives essential in the fight agains human traficking

Address by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Davið Oddsson, on foreign affairs to the Althing

Hydrogen use in an international context

The importance of safeguarding human rights in the fight against terrorism

The Security Council: Open debate on Resolution 1325 (2000) Women, peace and security

UN Peacekeeping Operations

Report of the ECOSOC - Millennium Development Goals

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Questions relating to information

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Sustainable Development

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - The Fight Against Terrorism

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Protection of children from violence

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Women's Rights

59th Session of the UN General Assembly - Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organizations

General Debate of the First Committee of the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly

The Arctic science - policy interface

Statement at the UN General Assembly

Achieving the MDGs in Africa: Paving the way for action in 2005 and beyond.

Responding to the impacts of global change in the North

New Minister for Foreign Affairs

The Arctic is more than environment

UN Discussion on Afghanistan

Tobacco and health issues

Conflict one of the greatest obstacles to development

Iceland´s Ocean strategy introduced at the United Nations

Need to limit scope of GMA

Hydrogen in the service of sustainable development. The case for public outreach and education

Iceland - U.S. Hydrogen Workshop

The Situation in Kosovo

Adaptation to Climate Change

Promotion and protection of human rights

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