tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications in Iceland 2025-03-21T19:11:21+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-call-with-president-of-the-european-council-president-of-the-european-commission-and-the-leaders-of-turkey-norway-and-iceland-21-march-2025 2025-03-21T19:11:21+00:00 PM call with President of the European Council, President of the European Commission and the leaders of Turkey, Norway and Iceland: 21 March 2025 The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the leaders of Turkey, Norway and Iceland this afternoon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-nordic-baltic-eight-ministerial-roundtable-joint-statement 2025-03-11T17:18:24+00:00 UK and Nordic-Baltic Eight Ministerial Roundtable: Joint Statement On Tuesday 11 March, UK Minister for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, chaired a roundtable with Nordic and Baltic counterparts to discuss support for Ukraine, security in Northern Europe, and � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/aurora-forum-minister-doughty-keynote-speech 2025-03-11T16:56:17+00:00 Aurora Forum: Minister Doughty Keynote Speech UK Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories outlines the UK's work with Nordic and Baltic allies to strengthen European security, drive growth and deliver on climate goals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-call-with-president-of-the-european-council-and-the-president-of-the-european-commission-7-march-2025 2025-03-07T15:33:11+00:00 PM call with President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission: 7 March 2025 The Prime Minister spoke to the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the leaders of Canada, Turkey, Norway and Iceland this morning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/global-partnership-for-action-on-gender-based-online-harassment-and-abuse-calls-for-urgent-action-on-countering-gendered-disinformation 2024-09-24T10:00:03+01:00 Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse calls for urgent action on countering gendered disinformation The governments of Australia, Chile, Denmark, France, Iceland, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, the UK and the USA gave this joint statement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/world-trade-organization-icelands-trade-policy-review-june-2024-uk-statement 2024-06-18T08:29:30+01:00 World Trade Organization: Iceland’s Trade Policy Review, June 2024: UK Statement The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, gave a statement during Iceland's WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/international-day-of-democracy-2023-global-partnership-for-action-on-gender-based-online-harassment-and-abuse-joint-statement 2023-09-15T11:44:32+01:00 International Day of Democracy 2023: Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse, joint statement Members of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse gave a statement on women’s and girls� rights to participate in public life. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-of-the-european-commission-16-may-2023 2023-05-17T10:10:09+01:00 PM meeting with President of the European Commission: 16 May 2023 The Prime Minister met European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen at the Council of Europe Summit in Iceland today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-meeting-with-prime-minister-of-the-netherlands-mark-rutte 2023-05-16T22:12:46+01:00 PM meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte The Prime Minister met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at the Council of Europe Summit in Iceland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/launch-of-looking-north-the-uk-and-the-arctic 2023-02-09T15:52:00+00:00 Launch of 'Looking North: The UK and the Arctic': Lord Goldsmith's speech Minister of State responsible for the polar regions, Lord Goldsmith, gave a keynote speech to launch the UK's new Arctic policy framework. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/second-anniversary-of-the-myanmar-coup-foreign-ministers-joint-statement 2023-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 Second anniversary of the Myanmar coup: foreign ministers' joint statement Foreign ministers of 22 countries and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs gave a statement on the 2-year anniversary of the Myanmar military coup. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/address-by-the-chair-of-the-council-of-europe-uk-statement-to-the-osce 2023-01-19T10:12:49+00:00 Address by the Chair of the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE Ambassador Neil Bush thanks Minister Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir for outlining Iceland’s priorities at the Council of Europe and collaboration with the OSCE. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pm-to-meet-leaders-on-europes-northern-frontier-to-strengthen-efforts-to-counter-russian-aggression 2022-12-19T00:15:01+00:00 PM to meet leaders on Europe’s northern frontier to strengthen efforts to counter Russian aggression Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet his Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts at the second in-person leader gathering of Joint Expeditionary Force in Riga. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-through-the-global-partnership-for-action-on-gender-based-online-harassment-and-abuse-on-standing-with-the-women-and-girls-of-iran 2022-12-08T17:58:00+00:00 Standing with the women and girls of Iran: joint statement through the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse The text of this statement was released by the governments of USA, Australia, Canada, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Sweden, and the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-minister-for-scotland-visits-iceland-to-build-trade-links-and-discuss-climate-change-goals 2022-10-12T00:15:00+01:00 UK Government Minister for Scotland visits Iceland to build trade links and discuss climate change goals Malcolm Offord addresses Arctic Circle Assembly and meets key figures in biotech and gaming sectors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mobile-roaming-cap-to-benefit-brits-abroad 2022-09-22T10:26:49+01:00 Mobile roaming cap to benefit Brits abroad The UK has signed an agreement to cap charges for using data and making calls and texts in Norway and Iceland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-embassy-reykjavik-launches-icelandic-childrens-book 2022-07-20T16:54:00+01:00 British Embassy Reykjavik launches Icelandic children’s book Written by Her Majesty's Ambassador to Iceland, the book highlights careers of the future and promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-50-universal-periodic-review-adoption-iceland 2022-07-12T13:34:45+01:00 UN Human Rights Council 50: Universal Periodic Review adoption - Iceland UK delivers statement during the Universal Periodic Review adoption for Iceland tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/separation-agreement-joint-committee-between-the-uk-and-eea-efta-states-joint-statement-from-the-third-meeting 2022-06-08T17:22:06+01:00 Separation Agreement Joint Committee between the UK and EEA EFTA states: joint statement from the third meeting This statement follows the June 2022 meeting of the Separation Agreement Joint Committee between the governments of the UK and Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/40th-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-closing-statement 2022-03-03T10:58:46+00:00 40th Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK closing statement Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes conclusions of the 40th Universal Periodic Review.