
Iceland at UN ๐ฎ๐ธ
@icelandun
โข Follow the work of Icelandโs Mission @UN ๐บ๐ณ in ๐ฝ
โข Permanent Representative: @annajohannsd
โข Learn more about @MFAIceland globally and @IcelandDevCoop
ID: 2518507038
http://mfa.is/un 23-05-2014 19:30:58
5,5K Tweet
15,15K Followers
922 Following

Iceland congratulates the new UN ECOSOC President members that were elected today, including our Nordic friends ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland's Mission to the UN ๐ซ๐ฎ๐บ๐ณ & ๐ณ๐ด NorwayUN. ๐ฎ๐ธ wishes you all the best in the important work ahead.

Iceland delivered a statement on behalf of the Nordics ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช on Gender Equality at the Annual Session of the UN Development Executive Board. The Nordics strongly support UNDPโs critical work to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. ๐bit.ly/43v3qBT



#TheNordics ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช, at the annual UNICEF Executive Board, reaffirmed strong support for UNICEFโs vital work for children globally. As the UN faces reform & resource constraints, we call for sharpened priorities, a focus on the most vulnerable, & full use of UNICEFโs mandate.


At the UNICEF Executive Board, ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ท๐ฉ๐ช๐ฌ๐ท๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฑ๐บ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ด๐ช๐ธ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ง๐ธ๐ช expressed strong joint support for UNICEFโs humanitarian work. We commend efforts to reach the most vulnerable and call for bold reform, local leadership, and principled action to protect children in crisis.



Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ ranks #1 in gender equality for the 16th year in a row! According to the newly released #GenderGap25 report from World Economic Forum, Iceland continues to lead the way in closing the gender gap. A testament to Icelandโs continued leadership in advancing gender equality.

Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ co-chairs , with #Barbados ๐ง๐ง , this yearโs UN ๐บ๐ณ Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea ๐ This yearโs theme is capacity building and transfer of technology ๐ค Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea #ocean #diplomacy


#Iceland was early co-sponsor of the resolution on the #humanitarian situation in #Gaza presented by Espaรฑa en la ONU at the #UNGA Emergency Special Session last week. Full statement here: bit.ly/44tnB2z


At UN Womenโs Annual Session, ๐ฉ๐ฐ delivered a Nordic statement on behalf of ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช Gender equality must be at the heart of development. At a pivotal moment for the UN, the Nordics remain committed to standing with UN-Women to accelerate progress, and Leave No One Behind.


๐ธ๐ช FM Maria M Stenergard addressed the UN Security Council debate on โPoverty, Underdevelopment & Conflictโ, on behalf of #TheNordics. Empowering women & girls is essential to achieving peace, security & development. All member states must step up their efforts for gender equality




Iceland ๐ฎ๐ธ delivered a statement at 35th meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or SPLOS ๐บ๐ณ ๐ Iceland remains steadfast in its unwavering support for the Convention. See statement: bit.ly/4nBNgij #Iceland #oceans Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea

