Iceland
Iceland
“The 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda are achievements which we should be proud of. Iceland, together with many other member states, worked hard to achieve the balanced result we see today. We are particularly pleased with the prominence of gender equality and the empowerment of women, which are key to sustainable development.”
Iceland
“Iceland will continue to work with others for non-discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Human rights are for all men and all women, all girls and all boys, not just for some. "We the peoples" includes everyone.”
Iceland
“Iceland will continue to be a champion of gender equality and empowerment of women, along with many other committed member states. At the beginning of this year I co-hosted, with my colleague from Suriname, a successful Barbershop conference, here at the UN. The aim was to join others in getting men more active on gender equality. I saw it as support for the HeForShe campaign run by UNWOMEN. In the light of this success, Iceland intends to host Barbershops in other international organizations that we are members of.”
Iceland
"There is important work under way to revitalize the General Assembly. Iceland welcomes the resolution on this topic in relation to appointment of the Secretary General. And, after a succession of eight men in the position of Secretary General, it is high time for qualified female candidates to be seriously considered for this most important international position. The same applies for the position of the President of the General Assembly. The gender imbalance in high-level positions must be addressed to increase the credibility of the UN.”