tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications in Iceland2026-04-14T14:41:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lebanon-joint-foreign-ministers-statement-14-april-20262026-04-14T14:41:00+01:00Lebanon: Joint Foreign Ministers' Statement, 14 April 2026Statement on Lebanon by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the…tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-iceland-jane-stevens2026-03-30T09:00:06+01:00Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Iceland: Jane StevensMrs Jane Stevens has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland in succession to Dr Bryony Mathew.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/demolition-of-unrwa-headquarters-in-east-jerusalem-joint-statement2026-01-28T16:00:00+00:00Demolition of UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem: joint statementJoint statement by the foreign ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the UK on demolitions by the Israeli authorities of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jointstatementon-the-gaza-humanitarian-response2025-12-30T00:00:00+00:00Joint Statement on the Gaza Humanitarian ResponseJoint statement on Gaza from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/we-see-you-armed-forces-on-patrol-around-the-uk-in-response-to-russian-activity2025-11-24T10:27:51+00:00'We see you': Armed forces on patrol around the UK in response to Russian activityRoyal Navy intercepts Russian warship and tanker in the Dover Strait and English Channel whilst RAF P-8 maritime surveillance aircraft deployed to Iceland to patrol North Atlantic.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-new-action-to-detect-hostile-state-activity-using-ai-on-visit-to-the-arctic2025-05-27T11:40:14+01:00UK announces new action to detect hostile state activity using AI, on visit to the ArcticThe UK is stepping up its efforts to safeguard national security by leveraging AI to detect hostile state activity in the Arctic.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-20252025-03-21T19:11:21+00:00PM call with President of the European Council, President of the European Commission and the leaders of Turkey, Norway and Iceland: 21 March 2025The 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-statement2025-03-11T17:18:24+00:00UK and Nordic-Baltic Eight Ministerial Roundtable: Joint StatementOn 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-speech2025-03-11T16:56:17+00:00Aurora Forum: Minister Doughty Keynote SpeechUK 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-20252025-03-07T15:33:11+00:00PM call with President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission: 7 March 2025The 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-disinformation2024-09-24T10:00:03+01:00Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse calls for urgent action on countering gendered disinformationThe 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-statement2024-06-18T08:29:30+01:00World Trade Organization: Iceland’s Trade Policy Review, June 2024: UK StatementThe 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-statement2023-09-15T11:44:32+01:00International Day of Democracy 2023: Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse, joint statementMembers 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-20232023-05-17T10:10:09+01:00PM meeting with President of the European Commission: 16 May 2023The 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-rutte2023-05-16T22:12:46+01:00PM meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark RutteThe 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-arctic2023-02-09T15:52:00+00:00Launch of 'Looking North: The UK and the Arctic': Lord Goldsmith's speechMinister 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-statement2023-02-01T00:00:00+00:00Second anniversary of the Myanmar coup: foreign ministers' joint statementForeign 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-osce2023-01-19T10:12:49+00:00Address by the Chair of the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCEAmbassador 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-aggression2022-12-19T00:15:01+00:00PM to meet leaders on Europe’s northern frontier to strengthen efforts to counter Russian aggressionPrime 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-iran2022-12-08T17:58:00+00:00Standing with the women and girls of Iran: joint statement through the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and AbuseThe text of this statement was released by the governments of USA, Australia, Canada, Chile, Iceland, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Sweden, and the UK.