In June, many people around the world celebrate the importance of equality and #humanrights of #LGBTI persons during #Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This year, members of the UN #LGBTICoreGroup have asked young LGBTI persons in their own countries why celebrating Pride is important. 🌈

“We are ready to get to work,” 🌊☀️ was the clear and simple message of #Iceland🇮🇸 @ #BBNJ #PrepCom organizational meeting this week. Iceland emphasizes a pragmatic approach in preparing entry into force of what sometimes is referred to as #HighSeasTreaty. bit.ly/3RH26p6

#TheNordics 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 reaffirms strong support for an action-oriented & ambitious Pact for the Future that strengthens UN’s ability to deliver on its mandate. Let’s showcase the importance of an effective multilateral system. 🔗swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/u…

#Iceland to the Chairs of UN Treaty Bodies on behalf of 🇧🇪🇸🇮🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 "Much of the success depends on your stewardship in leading your respective committees towards improved working methods, predictability and alignment in a timely manner." 👉bit.ly/4cAHs2F

🇱🇻 on behalf of 🇩🇰🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇹🇱🇻🇳🇴🇸🇪 reaffirmed #NB8 commitment to the principle of #R2P 📄As UNSG report highlights global conflicts & atrocities against civilians are on the rise, #NB8 reiterated importance to fight impunity and need to establish accountability for atrocity crimes

🇮🇸 is honoured to take on the role of Vice-Chair in the Bureau for the #SecondCommittee #UNGA79 under the able leadership of Muhammad Muhith 🇧🇩. Grateful for the hard work of the outgoing Bureau of #2C and the excellent guidance of Uruguay Mission UN.

Preparations for the #UN #OceanConference in Nice 2025 are underway and at the #UNHQ prep meeting, #Iceland🇮🇸 emphasized #BlueFood, Management of #SustainableFisheries and #UNCLOS the Ocean Constitution🌊👑 Successful meeting chaired by co-hosts 🇨🇷🇫🇷 bit.ly/4cLTRjJ

Tour of duty coming to an end. It is an inevitable part of life to bid farewell to outstanding colleagues Iceland at UN 🇮🇸. This time I threw myself into the mix after 5️⃣ rewarding years United Nations. Leaving New York is never easy but we will take with us fond memories - and The New Yorker 🗽

On behalf of the Nordics 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪, 🇩🇰 stressed the need for sustainable natural resource management to prevent conflict and foster peace. 🌍🌿 Climate change intensifies existing resource scarcity. Let's collaborate, protect, and restore our environment #ClimateAction

🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪are co-hosting a #HLPF side-event on the first ever Nordic Voluntary Subnational Review developed by Nordregio Cities, regions & municipalities have an unique role to play in translating the #SDGs into local actions

Busy week United Nations as the #HLPF2024 focuses on accelerating implementation of the #SDGs in preparation of the #SummitoftheFuture. Pleased to welcome 🇮🇸 representatives from the municipalities and #youth to 🗽. We need all hands on deck.

Central Park, 630am, Wednesday July 10, 2024. Big group out to bid a very fond farewell to Jorundur Valtysson 🇮🇸, the fantastic Ambassador & Permanent Representative of Iceland 🇮🇸, fellow PRunner and wonderful friend to all. #PRunners 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏼🏃🏿‍♂️🏃🏻🏃🏽‍♀️ 🇦🇱🇦🇺🇨🇦🇮🇸🇮🇳🇱🇻🇱🇮 🇷🇴🇸🇬🇸🇪🇹🇳🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇳

FM Tanja Fajon presented the initiative of shared commitments on UNRWA launched by 🇸🇮 🇯🇴 🇰🇼 and supported by over 110 countries in the presence of Philippe Lazzarini. In times of political, operational & financial challenges, commitments are an expression of political support to #UNRWA.

For 75 years UNRWA has fulfilled its mandate that #UNGA provided it with. In absence of a lasting political solution, UNRWA’s role remains critical. It must be allowed and enabled to continue to deliver on its role. It's a matter of life and death. 📜bit.ly/4eXlTuB

As part of #HLPF2024, Amb. Vanessa Frazier 🧡 delivered a statement on behalf of the United Nations #LGBTI Core Group. Achieving the #2030Agenda & #SDGs is impossible if violence & discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics persist. Government of Malta 🇲🇹🇲🇹 United Nations🇺🇳

🇮🇸 remains strongly committed to the #2030Agenda and to continuously strengthen our efforts to enhance progress for the #SDGs. Full #HLPF2024 statement ➡️ bit.ly/4fjVQOz

Making courtesy calls and meeting colleagues in New York as I take up my new assignment as Perm. Rep. for Iceland to the UN. Thank you for a warm welcome Olivier Maes

Iceland and Lithuania have a special bond. Good discussion yesterday with my colleague Rytis Paulauskas and looking forward to the cooperation.

📢Starting soon! Join us online at 15h(CEST) to hear States running for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council as they publicly present their human rights commitments. Register here: cutt.ly/peWR2oXM #HRCelections2024

#HRCelections2024: 🇮🇸 Iceland at UN 🇮🇸 says it will aim to ‘drive action’ and to ‘strengthen protection' of human rights, that the Council must be willing to address human rights situations, 'wherever they arise', and it pledges to support the work of UN Human Rights.