Iceland punches above its weight with its focused approach to development cooperation as recognized in Iceland´s DAC Peer Review discussed today in Paris.

Congratulations to Ajay Banga on his appointment as the President of the World Bank. I look forward to our future cooperation and I wish you well in the challenging role ahead.

The Icelandic government knows that investing in women and girls reaps enormous benefits for sustainable development. That is why gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is a key priority in Iceland's international development cooperation. #InternationalWomensDay

During the Spring Meetings the Minister for Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 reiterated Iceland´s support to the World Bank and IDA - World Bank as key multilateral partners in Iceland´s development cooperation MFA Iceland 🇮🇸

Minister for Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 was happy to renew agreements with the World Bank today on Iceland´s support to Human Rights and Gender Equality with increased contributions to HRIE and UFGE and a new partnership with WBL. MFA Iceland 🇮🇸

Core funding enables UNFPA to make a difference in the lives of women and girls. See how our Nordic #PartnersAtCore 🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇸 are saving lives all year round with core funding. ➡️tinyurl.com/27yx8k2t

Happy to participate in the #DevLeadersConference to discuss ways to strengthen partnerships for effective development cooperation and share Iceland’s experience! MFA Iceland Development 🇮🇸

The Nordic countries are deeply concerned by the recent introduction of draft legal bills in the Knesset that, if adopted, would prevent the UNRWA from continuing its operations. The Nordics call for the legal bills to be reconsidered. government.is/diplomatic-mis…

The NB8 constituency is a constructive partner for development within the World Bank. In today’s Governors’ meeting, Iceland highlighted the upcoming IDA21 replenishment and the importance of gender equality in the Bank’s operations.

Successful #WBGmeetings this week - Iceland proud to partner with World Bank on Hybrid Capital and support the Livable Planet fund 🌐🌍

🇸🇪 Sweden and 🇮🇸 Iceland commit to investing in hybrid capital, expanding the Bank’s lending capacity. wrld.bg/2Y4850TTS7p #WBGMeetings

Iceland is happy to have pledged a 25% increase in its contribution to #IDA21 – reaffirming the commitment to supporting IDA countries reach the SDGs.

Today at the UN ECOSOC President #FfDForum 🇮🇸 emphasized that #GenderEquality is a precondition for economic development and economic potential is not fully realized unless the entire population is empowered #FfD 📄 ➡️ bit.ly/42BeQ6L

Thanks to Iceland for being our first partner to support child-friendly justice reforms in Ukraine. They also lend expertise as originators of the Barnahus model, now being expanded with 🇮🇸 and UNICEF support. MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 Mimi (Thorarinna) Soebech Hermann Ingólfsson Fridrik Jonsson MinJust Ukraine

MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 Mimi (Thorarinna) Soebech Hermann Ingólfsson Fridrik Jonsson Jacqueline Mahon With the support of MFA Iceland 🇮🇸, 5 barrier-free gynaecological rooms opened across Ukraine, helping 152,000+ women in 2024. Over 11,000 doctors trained in SRH and GBV response

🇮🇸 Iceland signs a new agreement with the Icelandic Law of the Sea Institute to support participation from developing states in the Rhodes Academy — reaffirming our commitment to inclusive ocean governance and maritime law. 🌊⚖️ #RhodesAcademy #LawOfTheSea MFA Iceland 🇮🇸