
News Search Ministry for Foreign Affairs Select ministry Select topic Select topic Select a year Select a year Showing 201-250 of 1299 results 03 October 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs JEF Defence Ministers Statement Following the deliberate damage caused to the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, today Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) met virtually to share assessments of the blatant and irresponsible attacks against critical civilian infrastructure. 30 September 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence The Nordic defence ministers issued the following statement after a virtual meeting on 30 September 2022. 26 September 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister of Iceland addressed the UN General Assembly The efforts of every country to safeguard the multilateral system were the guiding principles in Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjord Gylfadóttir's first annual address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, 24 September 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, environmental challenges, climate change and human rights issues were also focal in her address. 21 September 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland supports EOD and demining efforts for Ukraine On 11 August, Defence Ministers of 26 nations met in Copenhagen for a conference jointly hosted by Ukraine, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The conference, organised to complement the efforts of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, aimed to develop concrete steps to enhance and sustain long-term support to Ukraine, in light of Russia’s continued brutal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. 26 August 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Presidents and Foreign Ministers of the Baltic States visit Iceland The foreign ministers of the Baltic states and Iceland signed a Joint Declaration today at a gathering in Höfði, Reykjavík, celebrating three decades of diplomatic relations between the countries. In the Declaration, the countries reaffirm their sincere commitment to cooperation, condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and underscore their solidarity with the Ukrainian people. 18 August 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Icelandic heritage celebrated in "New Iceland" in North America The Icelandic festival of Manitoba, Íslendingadagurinn, was held in the town of Gimli in Canada on 31 July and 1 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, was a guest of honor and representative of the Icelandic Government at the event. She furthermore attended the Deuce of August, an Icelandic festival in Mountain, North-Dakota in the United States.… 03 August 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office A small volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland At 13:18 GMT today lava began flowing from a ground fissure around Fagradalsfjall near the town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes peninsula. The eruption follows intense seismic activity over the past few days. 14 July 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs MAR Advisors to enhance profitability and quality of seafood in Vietnam with support from SDGs fund Consultancy firm MAR Advisors has been awarded a grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund to explore opportunities for better market access for Vietnamese Seafood in Europe. 07 July 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs RetinaRisk receives grant from SDGs Partnership Fund to prevent vision loss among people living with diabetes in India RetinaRisk, a HealthTech company founded by Icelandic doctors and scientists, has been awarded a grant of 10 million ISK from the Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs for a project that aims to revolutionize eye screening for people living with diabetes in India. 06 July 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland accepts the protocols on the accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, the Ambassador of Iceland to the United States, today delivered to the U.S. Department of State the instruments of accession to the protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of Finland and Sweden. The Parliament, Althingi, adopted a Parliamentary Resolution on June 7th authorizing the Government to accept the protocols once they were ready. 29 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Verkís to explore direct geothermal utilisation in Djibouti Engineering firm Verkís has recently been awarded a grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs‘ Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund to explore opportunities for direct geothermal utilisation in Djibouti. 28 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Össur Receives Grant from SDGs Partnership Fund to Support Ukrainians in Need Icelandic health technology company Össur has been awarded a grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund for a project the company recently initiated in Ukraine. 28 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Five companies awarded grants from SDGs partnership fund Five companies in the fields of health care technology, geothermal technology, and fisheries have received grants from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund for development cooperation projects in Djibouti, Ethiopia, India, Vietnam, and Ukraine. The total allocation from the fund amounts to 72 million ISK. 15 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs JEF Defence Ministers' statement: Finland and Sweden's application for NATO membership Today, the Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) – comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK – met in Oslo. 08 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Defence Ministers of the Northern Group met in Reykjavik Regional security in Northern Europe was the main topic of the ministerial meeting of the Northern Group which concluded in Reykjavik today. 08 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint statement on the limited resumption of Arctic Council cooperation In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a flagrant violation of the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, based on international law, the other Arctic Council founding states -- Canada, Finland, Iceland, the Kingdom of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States -- on March 3 announced a pause in their participation in the Arctic Council.… 08 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group The Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group met in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 8 June, and gave the following statement. 24 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by Nordic Ministers of Defence on Nordic Defence Cooperation The Nordic defence ministers or their representatives met on 24 May 2022 on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, and gave the following statement: 17 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office Iceland to host the IDAHOT+Forum in 2023 The annual IDAHOT+Forum will be held in Iceland in May 2023 in connection with the Icelandic Presidency of the Council of Europe starting this November. 16 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office Statement by Denmark, Iceland and Norway on Finland and Sweden’s decision to apply for NATO membership The prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland and Norway have issued a joint statement welcoming the decisions of Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership, and emphasising that the Nordic countries all share the values and principles of the Alliance: 13 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Nordic Defence Ministers joint statement on strengthening Nordic defence cooperation The Nordic defence ministers met on 11 May 2022 in Kirkenes, Norway and gave the following statement: 11 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office Iceland's support for Ukraine reaches one billion ISK Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir attended the High-Level International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine which took place in Warsaw earlier this month. At the conference, Prime Minister Jakobsdóttir announced a significant increase in Iceland's humanitarian and economic assistance to Ukraine with an additional contribution of 425 million ISK.… 09 May 2022Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s address to the Icelandic Parliament Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, addressed members of the Icelandic Parliament (Althingi), the President of Iceland and the Government of Iceland in a live video address at a special session of Althingi on Friday 6 May. He was the first ever foreign head of state to address the Parliament of Iceland. 27 April 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Increased support for UNICEF, UN Women and UNFPA The subject of Minister for Foreign Affairs Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir’s meetings with the leaders of the United Nations this week was Iceland’s participation in and support for the United Nations, as well as the war in Ukraine. During those meetings, the Minister also announced that this year Iceland will increase its contributions to UNICEF, UN Women and UNPFA.… 25 April 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Intellecon and BBA//Fjeldco receive grant to explore geothermal heat utilization for drying tea in Kenya With the support of the Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund, consulting firm Intellecon and law firm BBA//Fjeldco will explore the possibility of utilizing geothermal heat for drying tea in Kenya. 25 April 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Children, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing Iceland to welcome up to 140 vulnerable refugees from Ukraine More than 820 individuals from Ukraine have already applied for protection in Iceland. 24 March 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Defence exercise Northern Viking 2022 to take place in Iceland The defence exercise Northern Viking 2022 will take place in Iceland and surrounding waters on 2-14 April. The main purpose of the exercise is to practice the defence of the sea routes around Iceland and important security infrastructure, as well as search and rescue operations at sea and on land.… 07 March 2022Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs The Minister of Justice permits temporary protection due to mass flight Article 44 of the Foreign Nationals Act activated in light of Russian invasion of Ukraine 27 February 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Further solidarity measures for Ukraine Iceland has decided to close its airspace to Russian air traffic and suspend visa facilitation for Russian officials, business people and other such parties. 24 February 2022Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland strongly condemns Russia’s attacks on Ukraine The Government of Iceland strongly condemns Russia’s attacks on Ukraine and expresses deep concern for the destruction and suffering that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will inevitably cause. 23 February 2022Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs COVID-19: Lifting of all domestic restrictions and restrictions at the border Minister of Health, Willum Þór Þórsson has decided that as of Friday 25 February all public restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted, both domestically and at the border. Thereby all rules regarding limitations on social gatherings and school operations as well as the quarantine requirement for those infected by COVID-19 are removed.… 28 January 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs 66°North and UN Women receive grants to create jobs for refugee women 66°North and UN Women have received grants from the Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund for development cooperation to work on a job creation project for refugee women from developing countries in Turkey. 21 January 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence regarding the situation in and near Ukraine Today, the Nordic Ministers of Defence, including Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, issued the following statement: 07 January 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs Kerecis receives a grant from the SDG Partnership Fund The medical fish skin company Kerecis has received a 230,000 USD grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs’s SDG Partnership Fund to support the Kerecis Community Project in Cairo. Kerecis will provide medical fish skin products to the Ahl Masr Hospital and will train its doctors in the use of the products to treat serious burns.… 07 January 2022Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry for Foreign Affairs COVID-19: Border measures remain unchanged until the end of February Regulation on COVID-19 measures at the border will remain unchanged until 28 February. Proposals on measures for the spring will be introduced no later than 20 February. 04 January 2022Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Justice, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Agreement between Iceland and the United Kingdom on Youth Mobility UK nationals can now apply for Working Holiday residence permits in Iceland and Icelandic nationals are eligible to apply for Youth Mobility Scheme visas in the UK. This is based on an agreement between Iceland and the UK on Youth Mobility. 21 December 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs Joint statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence on Ukraine The Nordic Ministers of Defence, including Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, issued the following statement on 21 December 2021. 03 December 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Gylfadóttir attended NATO and OSCE ministerial meetings Thórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, who took office as Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, earlier this week, took part in two international ministerial meetings, signed an Air Services Agreement with Ukraine, and had several bilateral meetings, all in her first days in office. 27 November 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs COVID-19: Stricter border measures due to new Omicron variant All passengers that have stayed in a defined high-risk zone for more than 24 hours in the past 14 days shall undergo a PCR test upon arrival followed by quarantine that ends with another test five days later. These measures apply to everyone that has stayed in a defined high-risk zone irrespective of vaccination status or prior COVID-19 infection.… 24 November 2021Ministry of Industries, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs COP26 results a cause for optimism, says Iceland‘s Environment Minister Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Iceland‘s Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, says that the final results of COP26 in Glasgow is a source of optimism for the most urgent task of the 21st Century: To avert a climate catastrophe. 17 November 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Children Iceland elected to the UNESCO Executive Board Iceland has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation at its ongoing General Conference in Paris. Iceland received 168 votes in today’s election. 12 November 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs COVID-19: Stricter measures, a 50 person restriction on the number of people at gatherings, and a substantial vaccination push The Minister of Health has, in keeping with the recommendations of the Chief Epidemiologist, decided to implement much stricter disease-prevention measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections. These measures will enter into force at midnight.… 10 November 2021Ministry of Education and Children, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland’s candidacy emphases presented at the UNESCO General Conference Delegates of Iceland have presented their points of emphases for Iceland’s Executive Board candidacy to the UNESCO General Conference. Iceland has been increasing its activities and contributions to development cooperation within UNESCO in recent years. 09 November 2021Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland‘s message at COP26: We need to upgrade our pledges The message from Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir at the UN Climte Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was clear. We need to do more, since the Paris pledges will not suffice to keep global warming within safe limits. 04 November 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs COVID-19: Quarantine measures at the border to remain unchanged until 15 January 2022 The Minister of Health has decided to extend the application of the regulation on COVID-19 quarantine measures at the border in line with the recommendation of the Chief Epidemiologist. The regulation will remain in force until 15 January 2022. 22 October 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs Active participation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs at the Arctic Circle assembly Guðlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, took an active part in the Arctic Circle assembly at Harpa in Reykjavík, which concluded last weekend. 20 October 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs COVID-19: Further easing of local restrictions in Iceland General restrictions on numbers will be 2,000 persons, the mask requirement will be lifted, the opening hours of restaurants will be extended by one hour and the registration obligation for guests will be lifted while 1-metre distance rule will continue to apply. These are the main amendments to the regulation on social gatherings that have entered into force by decision of the Minister of Health.… 15 October 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland’s Policy on Matters Concerning the Arctic Region English translation of Iceland’s Policy on Matters Concerning the Arctic Region - Parliamentary Resolution 25/151, approved at Althingi 19 May 2021. 29 September 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health COVID-19: The rules about restrictions at the border will be changing as of 1 October The requirement that individuals with ties to Iceland must present a certificate of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival in Iceland will be abolished. Connecting passengers who do not leave the border station will also be exempt from presenting such a certificate. Individuals with ties to Iceland, except children born in 2005 or later, will still have to undergo testing after arrival. 24 September 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs New report on Icelandic-Polish relations Relations between Iceland and Poland should be further strengthened, and the presence of Iceland in Poland increased, according to a new report of a working group that Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland appointed in September 2019. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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03 October 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

JEF Defence Ministers Statement

Following the deliberate damage caused to the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, today Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) met virtually to share assessments of the blatant and irresponsible attacks against critical civilian infrastructure.

30 September 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Joint statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence

The Nordic defence ministers issued the following statement after a virtual meeting on 30 September 2022.

26 September 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister of Iceland addressed the UN General Assembly

The efforts of every country to safeguard the multilateral system were the guiding principles in Minister Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjord Gylfadóttir's first annual address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, 24 September 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, environmental challenges, climate change and human rights issues were also focal in her address.

21 September 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland supports EOD and demining efforts for Ukraine

On 11 August, Defence Ministers of 26 nations met in Copenhagen for a conference jointly hosted by Ukraine, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The conference, organised to complement the efforts of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, aimed to develop concrete steps to enhance and sustain long-term support to Ukraine, in light of Russia’s continued brutal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

26 August 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Presidents and Foreign Ministers of the Baltic States visit Iceland

The foreign ministers of the Baltic states and Iceland signed a Joint Declaration today at a gathering in Höfði, Reykjavík, celebrating three decades of diplomatic relations between the countries. In the Declaration, the countries reaffirm their sincere commitment to cooperation, condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and underscore their solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

18 August 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Icelandic heritage celebrated in "New Iceland" in North America

The Icelandic festival of Manitoba, Íslendingadagurinn, was held in the town of Gimli in Canada on 31 July and 1 August. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, was a guest of honor and representative of the Icelandic Government at the event. She furthermore attended the Deuce of August, an Icelandic festival in Mountain, North-Dakota in the United States.…

03 August 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office

A small volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland

At 13:18 GMT today lava began flowing from a ground fissure around Fagradalsfjall near the town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes peninsula. The eruption follows intense seismic activity over the past few days.

14 July 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

MAR Advisors to enhance profitability and quality of seafood in Vietnam with support from SDGs fund

Consultancy firm MAR Advisors has been awarded a grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs' Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund to explore opportunities for better market access for Vietnamese Seafood in Europe.

07 July 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

RetinaRisk receives grant from SDGs Partnership Fund to prevent vision loss among people living with diabetes in India

RetinaRisk, a HealthTech company founded by Icelandic doctors and scientists, has been awarded a grant of 10 million ISK from the Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs for a project that aims to revolutionize eye screening for people living with diabetes in India.

06 July 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland accepts the protocols on the accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty

Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, the Ambassador of Iceland to the United States, today delivered to the U.S. Department of State the instruments of accession to the protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of Finland and Sweden. The Parliament, Althingi, adopted a Parliamentary Resolution on June 7th authorizing the Government to accept the protocols once they were ready.

29 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Verkís to explore direct geothermal utilisation in Djibouti

Engineering firm Verkís has recently been awarded a grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs‘ Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund to explore opportunities for direct geothermal utilisation in Djibouti.

28 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Össur Receives Grant from SDGs Partnership Fund to Support Ukrainians in Need

Icelandic health technology company Össur has been awarded a grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund for a project the company recently initiated in Ukraine.

28 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Five companies awarded grants from SDGs partnership fund

Five companies in the fields of health care technology, geothermal technology, and fisheries have received grants from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund for development cooperation projects in Djibouti, Ethiopia, India, Vietnam, and Ukraine. The total allocation from the fund amounts to 72 million ISK.

15 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

JEF Defence Ministers' statement: Finland and Sweden's application for NATO membership

Today, the Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) – comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK – met in Oslo.

08 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Defence Ministers of the Northern Group met in Reykjavik

Regional security in Northern Europe was the main topic of the ministerial meeting of the Northern Group which concluded in Reykjavik today.

08 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Joint statement on the limited resumption of Arctic Council cooperation

In response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a flagrant violation of the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, based on international law, the other Arctic Council founding states -- Canada, Finland, Iceland, the Kingdom of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States -- on March 3 announced a pause in their participation in the Arctic Council.…

08 June 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group

The Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group met in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 8 June, and gave the following statement.

24 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Statement by Nordic Ministers of Defence on Nordic Defence Cooperation

The Nordic defence ministers or their representatives met on 24 May 2022 on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, and gave the following statement:

17 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office

Iceland to host the IDAHOT+Forum in 2023

The annual IDAHOT+Forum will be held in Iceland in May 2023 in connection with the Icelandic Presidency of the Council of Europe starting this November.

16 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office

Statement by Denmark, Iceland and Norway on Finland and Sweden’s decision to apply for NATO membership

The prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland and Norway have issued a joint statement welcoming the decisions of Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership, and emphasising that the Nordic countries all share the values and principles of the Alliance:

13 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Nordic Defence Ministers joint statement on strengthening Nordic defence cooperation

The Nordic defence ministers met on 11 May 2022 in Kirkenes, Norway and gave the following statement:

11 May 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Prime Ministers Office

Iceland's support for Ukraine reaches one billion ISK

Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir attended the High-Level International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine which took place in Warsaw earlier this month. At the conference, Prime Minister Jakobsdóttir announced a significant increase in Iceland's humanitarian and economic assistance to Ukraine with an additional contribution of 425 million ISK.…

09 May 2022Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s address to the Icelandic Parliament

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, addressed members of the Icelandic Parliament (Althingi), the President of Iceland and the Government of Iceland in a live video address at a special session of Althingi on Friday 6 May. He was the first ever foreign head of state to address the Parliament of Iceland.

27 April 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Increased support for UNICEF, UN Women and UNFPA

The subject of Minister for Foreign Affairs Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir’s meetings with the leaders of the United Nations this week was Iceland’s participation in and support for the United Nations, as well as the war in Ukraine. During those meetings, the Minister also announced that this year Iceland will increase its contributions to UNICEF, UN Women and UNPFA.…

25 April 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Intellecon and BBA//Fjeldco receive grant to explore geothermal heat utilization for drying tea in Kenya

With the support of the Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund, consulting firm Intellecon and law firm BBA//Fjeldco will explore the possibility of utilizing geothermal heat for drying tea in Kenya.

25 April 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Children, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing

Iceland to welcome up to 140 vulnerable refugees from Ukraine

More than 820 individuals from Ukraine have already applied for protection in Iceland.

24 March 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Defence exercise Northern Viking 2022 to take place in Iceland

The defence exercise Northern Viking 2022 will take place in Iceland and surrounding waters on 2-14 April. The main purpose of the exercise is to practice the defence of the sea routes around Iceland and important security infrastructure, as well as search and rescue operations at sea and on land.…

07 March 2022Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Justice permits temporary protection due to mass flight

Article 44 of the Foreign Nationals Act activated in light of Russian invasion of Ukraine

27 February 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Further solidarity measures for Ukraine

Iceland has decided to close its airspace to Russian air traffic and suspend visa facilitation for Russian officials, business people and other such parties.

24 February 2022Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland strongly condemns Russia’s attacks on Ukraine

The Government of Iceland strongly condemns Russia’s attacks on Ukraine and expresses deep concern for the destruction and suffering that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will inevitably cause.

23 February 2022Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

COVID-19: Lifting of all domestic restrictions and restrictions at the border

Minister of Health, Willum Þór Þórsson has decided that as of Friday 25 February all public restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted, both domestically and at the border. Thereby all rules regarding limitations on social gatherings and school operations as well as the quarantine requirement for those infected by COVID-19 are removed.…

28 January 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

66°North and UN Women receive grants to create jobs for refugee women

66°North and UN Women have received grants from the Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund for development cooperation to work on a job creation project for refugee women from developing countries in Turkey.

21 January 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence regarding the situation in and near Ukraine

Today, the Nordic Ministers of Defence, including Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, issued the following statement:

07 January 2022Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Kerecis receives a grant from the SDG Partnership Fund

The medical fish skin company Kerecis has received a 230,000 USD grant from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs’s SDG Partnership Fund to support the Kerecis Community Project in Cairo. Kerecis will provide medical fish skin products to the Ahl Masr Hospital and will train its doctors in the use of the products to treat serious burns.…

07 January 2022Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

COVID-19: Border measures remain unchanged until the end of February

Regulation on COVID-19 measures at the border will remain unchanged until 28 February. Proposals on measures for the spring will be introduced no later than 20 February.

04 January 2022Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Justice, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Agreement between Iceland and the United Kingdom on Youth Mobility

UK nationals can now apply for Working Holiday residence permits in Iceland and Icelandic nationals are eligible to apply for Youth Mobility Scheme visas in the UK. This is based on an agreement between Iceland and the UK on Youth Mobility.

21 December 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Joint statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence on Ukraine

The Nordic Ministers of Defence, including Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, issued the following statement on 21 December 2021.

03 December 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Gylfadóttir attended NATO and OSCE ministerial meetings

Thórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, who took office as Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, earlier this week, took part in two international ministerial meetings, signed an Air Services Agreement with Ukraine, and had several bilateral meetings, all in her first days in office.

27 November 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

COVID-19: Stricter border measures due to new Omicron variant

All passengers that have stayed in a defined high-risk zone for more than 24 hours in the past 14 days shall undergo a PCR test upon arrival followed by quarantine that ends with another test five days later. These measures apply to everyone that has stayed in a defined high-risk zone irrespective of vaccination status or prior COVID-19 infection.…

24 November 2021Ministry of Industries, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Prime Ministers Office, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

COP26 results a cause for optimism, says Iceland‘s Environment Minister

Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Iceland‘s Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, says that the final results of COP26 in Glasgow is a source of optimism for the most urgent task of the 21st Century: To avert a climate catastrophe.

17 November 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and Children

Iceland elected to the UNESCO Executive Board

Iceland has been elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation at its ongoing General Conference in Paris. Iceland received 168 votes in today’s election.

12 November 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

COVID-19: Stricter measures, a 50 person restriction on the number of people at gatherings, and a substantial vaccination push

The Minister of Health has, in keeping with the recommendations of the Chief Epidemiologist, decided to implement much stricter disease-prevention measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections. These measures will enter into force at midnight.…

10 November 2021Ministry of Education and Children, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland’s candidacy emphases presented at the UNESCO General Conference

Delegates of Iceland have presented their points of emphases for Iceland’s Executive Board candidacy to the UNESCO General Conference. Iceland has been increasing its activities and contributions to development cooperation within UNESCO in recent years.

09 November 2021Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland‘s message at COP26: We need to upgrade our pledges

The message from Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir at the UN Climte Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow was clear. We need to do more, since the Paris pledges will not suffice to keep global warming within safe limits.

04 November 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

COVID-19: Quarantine measures at the border to remain unchanged until 15 January 2022

The Minister of Health has decided to extend the application of the regulation on COVID-19 quarantine measures at the border in line with the recommendation of the Chief Epidemiologist. The regulation will remain in force until 15 January 2022.

22 October 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Active participation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs at the Arctic Circle assembly

Guðlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development, and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, took an active part in the Arctic Circle assembly at Harpa in Reykjavík, which concluded last weekend.

20 October 2021Ministry of Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

COVID-19: Further easing of local restrictions in Iceland

General restrictions on numbers will be 2,000 persons, the mask requirement will be lifted, the opening hours of restaurants will be extended by one hour and the registration obligation for guests will be lifted while 1-metre distance rule will continue to apply. These are the main amendments to the regulation on social gatherings that have entered into force by decision of the Minister of Health.…

15 October 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Iceland’s Policy on Matters Concerning the Arctic Region

English translation of Iceland’s Policy on Matters Concerning the Arctic Region - Parliamentary Resolution 25/151, approved at Althingi 19 May 2021.

29 September 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health

COVID-19: The rules about restrictions at the border will be changing as of 1 October

The requirement that individuals with ties to Iceland must present a certificate of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival in Iceland will be abolished. Connecting passengers who do not leave the border station will also be exempt from presenting such a certificate. Individuals with ties to Iceland, except children born in 2005 or later, will still have to undergo testing after arrival.

24 September 2021Ministry for Foreign Affairs

New report on Icelandic-Polish relations

Relations between Iceland and Poland should be further strengthened, and the presence of Iceland in Poland increased, according to a new report of a working group that Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland appointed in September 2019.

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Iceland supports EOD and demining efforts for Ukraine

Presidents and Foreign Ministers of the Baltic States visit Iceland

Icelandic heritage celebrated in "New Iceland" in North America

A small volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland

MAR Advisors to enhance profitability and quality of seafood in Vietnam with support from SDGs fund

RetinaRisk receives grant from SDGs Partnership Fund to prevent vision loss among people living with diabetes in India

Iceland accepts the protocols on the accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty

Verkís to explore direct geothermal utilisation in Djibouti

Össur Receives Grant from SDGs Partnership Fund to Support Ukrainians in Need

Five companies awarded grants from SDGs partnership fund

JEF Defence Ministers' statement: Finland and Sweden's application for NATO membership

Defence Ministers of the Northern Group met in Reykjavik

Joint statement on the limited resumption of Arctic Council cooperation

Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group

Statement by Nordic Ministers of Defence on Nordic Defence Cooperation

Iceland to host the IDAHOT+Forum in 2023

Statement by Denmark, Iceland and Norway on Finland and Sweden’s decision to apply for NATO membership

Nordic Defence Ministers joint statement on strengthening Nordic defence cooperation

Iceland's support for Ukraine reaches one billion ISK

President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s address to the Icelandic Parliament

Increased support for UNICEF, UN Women and UNFPA

Intellecon and BBA//Fjeldco receive grant to explore geothermal heat utilization for drying tea in Kenya

Iceland to welcome up to 140 vulnerable refugees from Ukraine

Defence exercise Northern Viking 2022 to take place in Iceland

The Minister of Justice permits temporary protection due to mass flight

Further solidarity measures for Ukraine

Iceland strongly condemns Russia’s attacks on Ukraine

COVID-19: Lifting of all domestic restrictions and restrictions at the border

66°North and UN Women receive grants to create jobs for refugee women

Statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence regarding the situation in and near Ukraine

Kerecis receives a grant from the SDG Partnership Fund

COVID-19: Border measures remain unchanged until the end of February

Agreement between Iceland and the United Kingdom on Youth Mobility

Joint statement by the Nordic Ministers of Defence on Ukraine

Foreign Minister Gylfadóttir attended NATO and OSCE ministerial meetings

COVID-19: Stricter border measures due to new Omicron variant

COP26 results a cause for optimism, says Iceland‘s Environment Minister

Iceland elected to the UNESCO Executive Board

COVID-19: Stricter measures, a 50 person restriction on the number of people at gatherings, and a substantial vaccination push

Iceland’s candidacy emphases presented at the UNESCO General Conference

Iceland‘s message at COP26: We need to upgrade our pledges

COVID-19: Quarantine measures at the border to remain unchanged until 15 January 2022

Active participation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs at the Arctic Circle assembly

COVID-19: Further easing of local restrictions in Iceland

Iceland’s Policy on Matters Concerning the Arctic Region

COVID-19: The rules about restrictions at the border will be changing as of 1 October

New report on Icelandic-Polish relations

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