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09 May 2022

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 2022

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 2022

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 2022

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 2022

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 2022

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 2022

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 2022

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.

28 January 2022

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.

27 January 2022Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

Nordic Bridges cultural initiative kicks off today!

Nordic art and culture will be placed firmly in the spotlight when the Nordic Bridges cultural initiative officially launches in Canada on 27 January 2022. Built on pillars such as resilience and artistic innovation, throughout 2022 programme partners across Canada will offer engaging performances and conversations involving Nordic artists and thinkers.

21 January 2022

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 2022

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.…