Geir Oddsson

Consul General at the Consulate General of Iceland in Nuuk, Greenland

[Geir Oddsson @GeirOddsson]

Thank you Mrs Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director General of UNON, for an inspiring discussion about future development of the UN Campus in Nairobi, about the importance of gender equality in all international work and the focus on environmental issues in international cooperation.

[Office of the Director-General, UNON @ODG_UNON]

H.E Amb Geir Oddsson @GeirOddsson presents his credentials as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iceland to the United Nations Offices in Nairobi.

[Iceland at UN 🇮🇸 @IcelandUN]

Today, #UNGA elected #Iceland along with 17 other Member States to the #HumanRightsCouncil for a three year 2025-2027 🗳️
Sincere thanks for all the support 🙏

[High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution @HACplastic]

Ministerial Joint Statement for the #PlasticsTreaty INC-5 from the 66 Ministers of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution.

https://t.co/14TwJhkxV5

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Halla Tómasdóttir has been elected the 7th president of Iceland. She takes office on 1 August when incumbent president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson steps down.

We wish Halla the best of success in her new role.

Photo: RÚV/Ragnar Visage

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Here we go again! Another eruption has started on Reykjanes peninsula 🌋

🔵The impact is limited to a localized area near the eruption site.
🔵 It does not present a threat to life & the area nearby had been evacuated.
🔵 No disruption to international or domestic flights.

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Iceland has, together with @PACE_News, issued a call for nominations for the Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment.

The annual prize of 60,000 Euros will reward outstanding initiatives that promote the empowerment of women.

👉Deadline for submitting nominations is 15 February.

[MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 @MFAIceland]

Sincere thanks to all participants for making #ArcticPlastics2023🇮🇸 such a success! Plastic pollution is a serious problem, and we need robust efforts to clean our beaches and oceans. We hope our event contributed to the tackling of this global challenge.
📷Kári Fannar Valsson

[Bjarni Benediktsson @Bjarni_Ben]

Icelandic Civil Protection authorities have declared a state of emergency following increased seismic activity in Reykjanes Peninsula. As a precautionary measure the town of Grindavík (population 3669) was successfully evacuated last night and thankfully everyone is safe.

[L’Islande à Paris 🇮🇸 @IcelandinParis]

Iceland 🇮🇸 is pleased to take a seat for the first time on the Executive Council of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission for the term 2023-2025! 🇺🇳 @IocUnesco Iceland will be represented by Dr. Hrönn Egilsdóttir from @MFRI_Iceland #IOC32

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

Just landed in lovely Nuuk! 🇬🇱
Greenland is our closest neighbour and there are a lot of potentials to strengthen further our bilateral relations. I look forward to exploring them over the next couple of days.

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

Thank you Vivian Motzfeldt for a warm welcome here in @GreenlandMFA in Nuuk

The progress on implementing the Prime Ministers Declaration from 2022 was among the topics of today’s meeting, along with trade, aviation, and Arctic affairs. Thankful for our good bilateral relations.

[IACN Norðurslóðanet @arcticiceland]

SAVE THE DATE & CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Second International Symposium on Plastic Pollution in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic Regions will be held at #Harpa, Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Center on November 22-23, 2023.
Abstract submission deadline: May 1, 2023

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs from 🇪🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇳🇴🇸🇪, are in Kyiv today in full solidarity with Ukraine. Despite Russia's bomb rains and barbaric brutality Ukraine will win!

[Arctic Circle @arcticcircleorg]

'The North Atlantic Ocean: Cooperation in the West Nordic Region' #ArcticCircle #Assembly2022

Collaboration within marine research, maritime transportation and green innovation in the blue bio-economy 🌊🪸🚢

@vestnordisk @KristrunFrosta @GeirOddsson

[Arctic Circle @arcticcircleorg]

Equality, colonial history, diversity, representation and more was discussed during an open dialogue with the audience at #ArcticCircle2022

During 'Gender Equality and Diversity in Arctic Leadership'

@katrinjak 🇮🇸 @GGCanada 🇨🇦 @Naalakkersuisut 🇬🇱

[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

On this day in 1975 Icelandic women went on a one day strike in the name of gender equality.

Today Iceland is among the most equal societies in the world with women holding positions of the highest power without it being considered unusual.

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[Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 @thordiskolbrun]

Delighted to meet my counterparts from our closest neighboring countries 🇫🇴🇬🇱 in Reykjavik today! Iceland has a longstanding aim to maintain strong ties with both the Faroe Islands and Greenland and there are so many opportunities in developing them even further.

[Marc Jacobsen @MarcArctic]

Bye for now Greenland.
Finishing a fantastic field trip w. presentations and observations @_Arctic_Circle #GreenlandForum and lots of interviews w. @GreenlandMFA, @DanishMFA, @GeirOddsson among many others. Now I have no excuse not to write.

[Torfi Johannesson @TorfiJohanneson]

Sea-level rise is scary and we are on the path towards 50 m rise, which will wipe out civilizations. https://t.co/Xx4HJdJgsq

[Kerecis @kerecis]

Scenes from this incredible day in Nuke, Greenland for the @_Arctic_Circle Forum with our CEO and Founder @Fertram Sigurjonsson. Notably, reuniting with the longest serving President of Iceland and Kerecis board member @ORGrimsson was a major highlight.🏔 🇮🇸 #ArcticCircleNuuk