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<STRONG>Needs Assessment for Liberia</STRONG>

Address by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

The Northern Dimension Action Plan: Arctic Council cooperation with the European Commission and Northern regional bodies.

Statement by the Chairman of Senior Arctic Officials.

Iceland and the Information Society 2003

Iceland now ranks among the world leaders in general IT use, both in terms of public access to the Internet and computer ownership.

Arctic Council briefing to the Presidium of the Nordic Council, 2 February 2004

Statement on behalf of the Chairman of SAO.

Principal tax rates 2004

This paper describes the principal tax rates applicable to individuals and companies as they stand at the beginning of 2004.

Statement by Axel Nikulasson, Counsellor

at the Inter-Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 10-Year Review of the Barbados Programme of Action in Nassau, Bahamas, 29 January, 2004.

International Polar Year meeting in St. Petersburg 22 January 2004

Statement on behalf of the Chairman of SAO.

UNECE Regional Implementation Forum on Sustainable Development, Geneva 15 - 16 June 2004

Statement on behalf of the Chairman of SAO.

New Year's Address 2003

<p>New Year's Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland, Davíð Oddsson - Broadcast on State TV, December 31, 2003.</p>

Treasury Finances January - November 2003, report date: December 18, 2003.

Figures for Treasury Finances January - November 2003 are now available.

Fifty-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

General debate on contemporary humanitarian challenges and protecting human dignity

<p>Statement by H.E. Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, Permanent Secretary of State During the First Plenary Meeting, Agenda Item 6; General debate on contemporary humanitarian challenges and protecting human dignity.</p>

7th World Consular Congress

Address by the Prime Minister of Iceland Davíð Oddsson at the 7th World Consular Congress in Athens.

Oceans and the Law of the Sea

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Pálsson Director of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland

Treasury Finances January - October 2003, report date: November 20, 2003.

Figures for Treasury Finances January - October 2003 are now available.

Iceland Investment Colloquium

Address by Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, at the Fourth Iceland Investment Colloquium.

Speech by the Minster for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Halldór Ásgrímsson, on Foreign Affairs

Delivered in the Althing at its 130th legislative session, 2003-2004.

Iceland's Presidency 2004

<p>The Main Points of Iceland’s Programme for its Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2004.</p>

Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson. Permanent Representative of Iceland, to the UN General Assembly.

Nordic Council in Oslo

Address on Iceland's Chairmanship Programme for the General Assembly of the Nordic Council in Oslo.

Treasury finances, January-September 2003, report date: October 23, 2003.

Figures for Treasury finances, January-September 2003 are now available.

Promotion and protection of the rights of children

Statement by Ms. Gréta Gunnarsdóttir Deputy Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Third Committee Agenda Item 113 Promotion and protection of the rights of children.

Arctic Marine Strategic Plan

Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Palsson at the Workshop in Support of the Arctic Marine Strategic Plan.

Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the 58th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Advancement of women

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Environment and sustainable development

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Chronicle of economic events 2003

General Assembly Debate of the Follow-Up to the Outcome of the Millennium Summit and Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

General Debate of the First Committee of the Fifty-eight Session of the United Nations General Assembly

Statement by Ambassador Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

Follow-up to the Outcome of the Millennium Summit and Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organisation

58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations - Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations.

Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters

Statement by Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson, Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, at the 58th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

News release no. 25/2003. October 1, 2003. The 2004 Fiscal Budget.

The Government Budget for 2004 clearly reflects the new period of economic growth which has begun in Iceland.

Economic outlook : autumn. Oct. 2003

World Climate Change Conference in Moscow

Draft statement on behalf of the Chairman of Senior Arctic Officials, delivered by H.E. Ambassador Benedikt Jonsson.

OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht 2003

<p>Statement by H.E. Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, Permanent Secretary of State. OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht 2003. </p>

2004 - Fiscal budget information

The 2004 Budget Proposal, the Fiscal Budget Proposal 2004 news release and the Budget Proposal 2004 presentation.

Fifty-eight Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

Statement by H.E. Mr. Halldor Asgrímsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Iceland.

Treasury finances, January-August 2003, report date: September 25, 2003.

Figures for Treasury finances, January-August 2003 are now available.

Hydro-Energy and Sustainable Development: A Foreign Policy Perspective

A Statement by Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Director, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iceland, at a Seminar on "An Outline of a Hydrogen-Society".

Future Directions of the Arctic Council

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Chairman of Senior Arctic Officials - Arendal, Norway.

The Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference - Cancun 10-14 September

Address by Foreign Minister Halldor Asgrimsson.

The Position of Small States in the 21st Century

Address by Mr. Halldor Asgrimsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at a Luncheon Meeting of the Association of Icelandic Historians in the Nordic House on 2 September 2003.

NORDUnet Networking Conference 2003

<p>The 21st NORDUnet Networking Conference in Reykjavik - Opening address by Guðbjörg Sigurðardóttir.</p>

Treasury Finances January-July 2003, report date: August 21, 2003.

Figures for Treasury Finances January-July 2003 are now available.

The Alaskan Arctic Ad Hoc Working Group - A Roundtable Discussion

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Gunnar Palsson, Chair of Senior Arctic Officials.

Treasury finances January-June 2003, report date: July 24, 2003.

Figures for Treasury finances January-June 2003 are now available.

Treasury finances January - May 2003, report date: June 20, 2003.

Figures for Treasury finances January - May 2003 are now available.

Speech on Regional co-operation

Why is a regional concept important today and in the future? An example from the field of Sustainable Development. A speech by Siv Fridleifsdottir, Icelandic Minister for the Environment and Nordic Co-operation.

International seminar on Regional Co-operation - Opening address

Opening address by Siv Fridleifsdottir, Icelandic Minister for the Environment and Nordic Co-operation at an international seminar on "Regional Cooperation the Nordic Experience" in Sofia.

XXVI Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

Overview of current activities within the Arctic Council.