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24 June 2025

Demining Capability Coalition Meets in Reykjavík

Representatives of the countries that make up the Demining Capability Coalition met in Reykjavík last week.

13 June 2025

Iceland and France strengthen bilateral defence cooperation

The Icelandic and French authorities have agreed to further strengthen their bilateral defence cooperation. A Letter of Intent to this effect was signed at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland earlier this week.

24 May 2025

Arctic Security Policy Roundtable held in Iceland

The Arctic Security Policy Roundtable (ASPR) took place in Iceland from 21-22 May. Senior officials from the Ministries of Defence of the United States, Canada, and the Nordic nations, including representatives from the Faroe Islands and Greenland, attended the event.

15 May 2025

SACEUR visits Iceland

Christopher G. Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of the U.S. European Command, met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and had meetings on defence issues with ministry officials during a brief visit to Iceland.

15 April 2025

Popular course on security and defence issues concludes

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, concluded its fourth biannual course on security and defence issues last week.

10 April 2025

UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution on the situation of human rights in Iran

Iceland’s first session as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council 2025-2027 concluded on 5 April.

07 April 2025

Minister for Foreign Affairs introduces Iceland's fourth National Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security

Iceland’s fourth National Action Plan (NAP) on Women Peace and Security has been published. The NAP sets out the government’s policy for implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325, and the broader Women, Peace and Security Agenda until 2030.

12 March 2025

Minister announces defence policy formulation and actions

Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, presented a proposal to the government yesterday for the formulation of a policy for Iceland's security and defence. The new coalition government's platform from 21 December 2024 states that a security and defence policy will be formulated.…

07 March 2025Embassy of Iceland in Paris

The Minister for Foreign Affairs addressed a UNESCO conference on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

The dire situation of women and girls in Afghanistan was discussed at a conference held at the initiative of Iceland at the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris today on the occasion of International Women's Day. A video address from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ms.…

26 February 2025

Iceland and Georgia sign air services agreement

An air services agreement between Iceland and Georgia was signed in Reykjavík today. This is the first air services agreement between the two countries, but preparations for the agreement began in 2018. Martin Eyjólfsson, Permanent Secretary of State, and Givi Davitashvili, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency of Georgia, signed the agreement.

24 February 2025

Minister puts emphasis on safeguarding human rights and international system in address to UN Human Rights Council

Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir today delivered her address to the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. In her speech, Foreign Minister Gunnarsdóttir emphasized the need to safeguard the United Nations and the international system established after World War II.…

21 January 2025

Regular Consultation Meeting on Bilateral Relations between Iceland and Greenland

Senior officials from Iceland and Greenland met in Reykjavík on Wednesday to review the bilateral cooperation between the countries. The meeting was part of regular consultations between the countries based on a cooperation declaration signed by the Prime Ministers of Iceland Greenland in Reykjavík on 13 October 2022 on increased cooperation.…