Former Iceland FM takes up Afghanistan UN job
Iceland’s former foreign minister, Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir, is on her way to Afghanistan to take up a United Nations position.
Iceland FM tells UN his country may recognise Palestine
The Icelandic government next week intends to put a parliamentary resolution for debate before Althingi that Iceland should recognise Palestinian inde...
Kofi Annan to visit Reykjavik
Kofi Annan, the Nobel Peace Prize holder and former United Nations Secretary General, is set to visit Iceland next month.
Torture complaints after illegal police restraint death
An autopsy has revealed that a 23 year-old Danish man died after being placed in an illegal police restraint, prompting calls for the case to be broug...
Reykjavik declared a UNESCO City of Literature
Iceland’s capital, the City of Reykjavik, has been declared a City of Literature by the United Nations’ culture and heritage agency, UNESC...
Icelandic FinMin running for world peace
Icelandic Minister of Finance, Steingrimur J. Sigfusson and the famous Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe will lead the last leg of the World Harmony Run in ...
Israeli soldiers blocked Icelandic FM’s car with rocks
Ossur Skarphedinsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his entourage had their trip to Gaza interrupted yesterday when Israeli soldiers obs...
Doctor: torture victims handed death sentences
The director of a specialised healthcare centre claims Finland’s immigration service has a callous disregard for torture victims, as dozens are deport...