Iceland
- Iceland has been a member of the United Nations since 19 November 1946
- Iceland is not in the list of countries with webpages at the UN.
- Read the Wikipedia page for Iceland
- Iceland is part of the Europe block
- Iceland has participated in 1433 votes since 26 October 1994, most recently on 23 December 2008
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Minority votes in the General Assembly
Sometimes these votes highlight an issue where there is a difference from the majority of the international community.
Iceland…
| voted with 5 other nations (out of 141) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/53/L.35 (resolution 53/32). | 24 November 1998 |
| voted with 12 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on | Operative paragraph 31 of draft resolution II. | 22 December 2003 |
| voted with 9 other nations (out of 167) against | Draft resolution XX as a whole (resolution 54/175). | 17 December 1999 |
| voted with 11 other nations (out of 173) against | Draft resolution XVIII (resolution 52/136). | 12 December 1997 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 172) to abstain on | Draft resolution IV (resolution 60/107). | 8 December 2005 |
| was absent with 16 other nations when 168 voted | Draft resolution B (resolution 49/75 B). | 15 December 1994 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 168) to abstain on | Draft resolution II (resolution 49/149). | 23 December 1994 |
| voted with 19 other nations (out of 157) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/56/L.22 (resolution 56/36). | 3 December 2001 |
| voted with 21 other nations (out of 178) to abstain on | Draft resolution IV (resolution 59/124). | 10 December 2004 |
| voted with 22 other nations (out of 164) to abstain on | Draft resolution A/52/L.64, as orally revised, (resolution 52/78). | 10 December 1997 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 181) to abstain on | Draft resolution X as a whole (resolution 59/75). | 3 December 2004 |
| voted with 16 other nations (out of 173) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 51/83). | 12 December 1996 |
| voted with 15 other nations (out of 161) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 54/151). | 17 December 1999 |
| voted with 23 other nations (out of 166) to abstain on | Draft resolution O as a whole (resolution 52/38 O). | 9 December 1997 |
| voted with 24 other nations (out of 130) to abstain on | Draft resolution IV (resolution 60/229). | 23 December 2005 |
| voted with 24 other nations (out of 173) to abstain on | Draft resolution W (resolution 53/77 W). | 4 December 1998 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 168) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 53/135). | 9 December 1998 |
| voted with 17 other nations (out of 172) against | Draft resolution I (resolution 52/112). | 12 December 1997 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 173) against | Draft resolution II (resolution 55/86). | 4 December 2000 |
| voted with 18 other nations (out of 170) against | Draft resolution III (resolution 49/150). | 23 December 1994 |
Ambassadors
People who have spoken in the General Assembly or Security Council in the name of Iceland. Sometimes ministers or heads of state take the place of the official ambassador of the day.
| Name | Speeches | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Asgrimsson | 1 | 26 September 1997 | 26 September 1997 |
| Mr. Asgrímsson | 1 | 25 September 1995 | 25 September 1995 |
| Mr. Aspelund | 3 | 28 October 2004 | 20 July 2006 |
| Ms. Friðleifsdóttir | 1 | 2 June 2006 | 2 June 2006 |
| Ms. Gunnarsdóttir | 1 | 22 December 2003 | 22 December 2003 |
| Mrs. Gísladóttir | 1 | 28 September 2007 | 28 September 2007 |
| Mr. Haarde | 2 | 24 September 2004 | 26 September 2008 |
| Mr. Hanesson | 1 | 5 November 2007 | 5 November 2007 |
| Mr. Hannesson | 69 | 7 October 2003 | 18 December 2008 |
| Ms. Hauksdóttir | 1 | 6 December 2004 | 6 December 2004 |
| Mr. Hreggvidsson | 2 | 17 December 2007 | 7 January 2009 |
| Mr. Ingolfsson | 1 | 11 March 2003 | 11 March 2003 |
| Mr. Ingólfsson | 11 | 24 November 1998 | 26 March 2003 |
| Mr. Jónasson | 2 | 7 August 2009 | 5 October 2009 |
| Mr. Kristjánsson | 1 | 22 September 2003 | 22 September 2003 |
| Mr. Mathiesen | 1 | 10 December 2002 | 10 December 2002 |
| Mr. Oddsson | 3 | 24 October 1995 | 20 September 2005 |
| Mr. Palsson | 2 | 7 November 1994 | 24 November 2003 |
| Mr. Pálsson | 4 | 10 October 1994 | 14 October 2009 |
| Mr. Stefánsson | 1 | 18 October 1994 | 18 October 1994 |
| Mrs. Sverrisdottir | 1 | 26 September 2006 | 26 September 2006 |
| Mr. Thordarson | 1 | 10 June 2008 | 10 June 2008 |
| Mr. Ásgrimsson | 1 | 15 September 2005 | 15 September 2005 |
| Mr. Ásgrímsson | 7 | 27 September 1996 | 26 September 2003 |
