News Speeches

10.12.2003 : Fifty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. MORE...
 

3.12.2003 : General debate on contemporary humanitarian challenges and protecting human dignity

Statement by H.E. Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, Permanent Secretary of State During the First Plenary Meeting, Agenda Item 6; General debate on contemporary humanitarian challenges and protecting human dignity. MORE...
 

24.11.2003 : Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Director of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland MORE...
 

13.11.2003 : Speech by the Minster for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Halldór Ásgrímsson, on Foreign Affairs

Delivered in the Althing at its 130th legislative session, 2003-2004. MORE...
 

31.10.2003 : Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson. Permanent Representative of Iceland, to the UN General Assembly. MORE...
 

21.10.2003 : Promotion and protection of the rights of children

Statement by Ms. Gréta Gunnarsdóttir Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Third Committee Agenda Item 113 Promotion and protection of the rights of children. MORE...
 

20.10.2003 : Arctic Marine Strategic Plan

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Palsson at the Workshop in Support of the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan. MORE...
 

17.10.2003 : Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the 58th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. MORE...
 

16.10.2003 : Environment and sustainable development

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. MORE...
 

16.10.2003 : Advancement of women

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. MORE...
 

10.10.2003 : General Debate of the First Committee of the Fifty-eight Session of the United Nations General Assembly

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

10.10.2003 : General Assembly Debate of the Follow-Up to the Outcome of the Millennium Summit and Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization

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

8.10.2003 : Follow-up to the Outcome of the Millennium Summit and Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organisation

58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations - Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations. MORE...
 

7.10.2003 : Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. MORE...
 

2.10.2003 : OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht 2003

Statement by H.E. Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, Permanent Secretary of State. OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht 2003.

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2.10.2003 : World Climate Change Conference in Moscow

Draft statement on behalf of the Chairman of Senior Arctic Officials, delivered by H.E. Ambassador Benedikt Jonsson. MORE...
 

26.9.2003 : Fifty-eight Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

Statement by H.E. Mr. Halldor Asgrímsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Iceland. MORE...
 

19.9.2003 : Hydro-Energy and Sustainable Development: A Foreign Policy Perspective

A Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Director, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, at a Seminar on "An Outline of a Hydrogen-Society". MORE...
 

16.9.2003 : Future Directions of the Arctic Council

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Chairman of Senior Arctic Officials - Arendal, Norway. MORE...
 

11.9.2003 : The Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference - Cancun 10-14 September

Address by Foreign Minister Halldor Asgrimsson. MORE...
 

2.9.2003 : The Position of Small States in the 21st Century

Address by Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at a Luncheon Meeting of the Association of Icelandic Historians in the Nordic House on 2 September 2003. MORE...
 

20.8.2003 : The Alaskan Arctic Ad Hoc Working Group - A Roundtable Discussion

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Chair of Senior Arctic Officials. MORE...
 

16.6.2003 : XXVI Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

Overview of current activities within the Arctic Council. MORE...
 

11.6.2003 : West Nordic Council Health Conference

Statement on behalf of the Chair of Senior Arctic Officials. MORE...
 

2.6.2003 : United Nations Open-ended Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson, Chair of Senior Arctic Officials. MORE...
 

2.6.2003 : United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

Statement of Iceland, delivered by H.E. Mr. Thorsteinn Ingolfsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN. MORE...
 

30.4.2003 : Commission on Sustainable Development - 11th Session

Statement by H.E. Ambassador, Gunnar Palsson, Chair of Senior Arctic Officials. MORE...
 

28.4.2003 : Opening Ceremony of the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme

Address by Foreign Minister Halldor Asgrimsson. MORE...
 

25.4.2003 : Northern Forum 6th General Assembly - The Icelandic Chairmanship Program

Keynote Presentation by Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Chair of Senior Arctic Officials MORE...
 

24.4.2003 : The Northern Dimension Environmental Co-operation in the Adjacent Areas

Statement by Bryndis Kjartansdottir, Counsellor, at the Seminar of the Nordic Council of Ministers in St. Petersburg. MORE...
 

9.4.2003 : Meeting of Senior Arctic Officials

Welcoming words of the Chair of the Arctic Council, Foreign Minister Halldor Asgrimsson. MORE...
 

26.3.2003 : Open meeting of the Security Council on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait

Statement by H.E. Mr. Thorsteinn Ingolfsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations. MORE...
 

20.3.2003 : Arctic co-operation 12 years on: How successful?

Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Chairman of Senior Arctic Officials, at Wilton Park Conference. MORE...
 

20.3.2003 : 3rd World Water Forum

Statement on freshwater on behalf of the Chair of Senior Arctic Officials. MORE...
 

12.3.2003 : International Round Table

Indigenous Peoples of the North and the Parliamentary system of the Russian Federation - Address by Ambassador Benedikt Jonsson on behalf of Iceland's Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. MORE...
 

11.3.2003 : Open meeting of the Security Council on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait

Statement by H.E. Mr. Thorsteinn Ingolfsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations. MORE...
 

10.3.2003 : 47th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Statement by H.E. Mr. Thorsteinn Ingolfsson Ambassador Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN. MORE...
 

7.3.2003 : CBSS-CSO Special Session

Statements by the Chair of the SAOs, Ambassador Gunnar Palsson. MORE...
 

3.3.2003 : Transfer of responsibility of Slatina airport from Italy to Iceland

Minister's Address at the ceremony for change of responsibility Italy - Iceland at Slatina airport. MORE...
 

27.2.2003 : Minister's Report to the Althing

Minister's Report on Foreign Affairs to the Althing. MORE...
 

25.2.2003 : Committee on Fisheries - 25th Session

Statement of the Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, Ambassador Gunnar Palsson. MORE...
 

19.2.2003 : Open debate of the Security Council on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait

Statement by H.E. Mr. Thorsteinn Ingolfsson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations. MORE...
 

14.2.2003 : Did Kosovo Herald a New Era for NATO and the United Nations?

A talk delivered by Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, at the University of Iceland. MORE...
 

3.2.2003 : UNEP Governing Council in Nairobi

Statement of the Chair of Senior Arctic Officials, Ambassador Gunnar Palsson. MORE...
 





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