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Iceland

ISO: ISL UN member since 1946
208
Speeches
59
Speakers
6551
Votes
4042
Yes
873
No
1514
Abstentions
67
SC Sponsored
Top 47%
Co-sponsor influence
2024

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Voting alignment is computed from UN General Assembly roll-call votes (1946–present). Agreement rates count the share of resolutions where both countries cast the same vote (Yes/No/Abstain), weighted by the inverse square root of the number of countries voting, to down-weight near-unanimous resolutions. Ideal points are estimated using a Bayesian item-response model (Voeten 2013) that places each country on a left–right policy dimension each session. Issue-area breakdowns use the topic codes assigned by the UN Bibliographic Information System.

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Co-sponsorship network influence PageRank in the SC co-sponsorship graph per year · view full rankings

2024: top 47% by influence · 106 co-sponsoring partners · betweenness 0.000908

Voting alignment over time ideal point (re-centred) — 0 = global average · positive = more Western-aligned · BSV2017

Position consistency: more stable than 58% of countries (std dev 0.34, ranked among 199 countries)

Closest neighbours countries with the most similar voting alignment in a given year

Issue-area voting alignment % yes votes by issue category · 5-year rolling average

Speeches

Speeches per year

Dominant Topics

Sustainable development and climate Peacekeeping support and operations Economic development programmes Human rights and rule of law Israeli–Palestinian conflict General debate rhetoric Law of the sea Peace processes and negotiations
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Representatives

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Session Date Speaker Source
79 Sept. 28, 2024 Ms. Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir UNDL ↗ A/79/PV.16
78 Sept. 23, 2023 Ms. Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir UNDL ↗ A/78/PV.12
77 Sept. 24, 2022 Ms. Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir UNDL ↗ A/77/PV.13
76 Sept. 27, 2021 Mr. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.16
76 Sept. 27, 2021 Mr. Jörundur Valtýsson UNDL ↗ A/76/PV.16
75 Sept. 29, 2020 Mr. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.14
75 Sept. 29, 2020 Mr. Jörundur Valtýsson UNDL ↗ A/75/PV.14
74 Sept. 27, 2019 Mr. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson UNDL ↗ A/74/PV.10
73 Sept. 28, 2018 Mr. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson UNDL ↗ A/73/PV.13
72 Sept. 22, 2017 Mr. Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson UNDL ↗ A/72/PV.16
71 Sept. 24, 2016 Ms. Lilja Dögg Alfredsdóttir UNDL ↗ A/71/PV.20
70 Oct. 2, 2015 Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson UNDL ↗ A/70/PV.25
69 Sept. 29, 2014 Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson UNDL ↗ A/69/PV.17
68 Sept. 30, 2013 Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson UNDL ↗ A/68/PV.21
67 Sept. 29, 2012 Mr. Ossur Skarphedinsson UNDL ↗ A/67/PV.18
66 Sept. 26, 2011 Mr. Ossur Skarphedinsson UNDL ↗ A/66/PV.26
65 Sept. 24, 2010 Mr. Ossur Skarphedinsson UNDL ↗ A/65/PV.15
64 Sept. 26, 2009 Mr. Ossur Skarphedinsson UNDL ↗ A/64/PV.10
63 Sept. 26, 2008 Mr. Geir H. Haarde UNDL ↗ A/63/PV.12
62 Sept. 28, 2007 Ms. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir UNDL ↗ A/62/PV.11
61 Sept. 26, 2006 Ms. Valgerdur Sverrisdottir UNDL ↗ A/61/PV.20
60 Sept. 20, 2005 Mr. David Oddsson UNDL ↗ A/60/PV.16
59 Sept. 24, 2004 Mr. Geir H. Haarde UNDL ↗ A/59/PV.10
58 Sept. 26, 2003 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/58/PV.14
57 Sept. 17, 2002 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/57/PV.12
56 Nov. 12, 2001 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/56/PV.48
55 Sept. 15, 2000 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/55/PV.16
54 Sept. 24, 1999 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/54/PV.13
53 Sept. 25, 1998 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/53/PV.16
52 Sept. 26, 1997 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/52/PV.13
51 Sept. 27, 1996 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗
50 Sept. 25, 1995 Mr. Halldór Asgrímsson UNDL ↗ A/50/PV.5
49 Oct. 10, 1994 Mr. Gunnar Palsson UNDL ↗ A/49/PV.24
48 Sept. 27, 1993 Mr. Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson UNDL ↗ A/48/PV.5
47 Sept. 25, 1992 Mr. Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson UNDL ↗ A/47/PV.13
46 Sept. 23, 1991 Mr. Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson UNDL ↗ A/46/PV.4
45 Sept. 24, 1990 Mr. Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson UNDL ↗ A/45/PV.4
44 Oct. 4, 1989 Mr. Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson UNDL ↗ A/44/PV.19
43 Oct. 11, 1988 Mr. Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson UNDL ↗ A/43/PV.26
42 Sept. 21, 1987 Mr. Steingrímur Hermannsson UNDL ↗ A/42/PV.5
41 Sept. 22, 1986 Mr. Árni M. Mathiesen UNDL ↗ A/41/PV.5
40 Sept. 24, 1985 Mr. Geir Hallgrimsson UNDL ↗ A/40/PV.7
39 Sept. 24, 1984 Mr. Geir Hallgrimsson UNDL ↗ A/39/PV.4
38 Sept. 26, 1983 Mr. Geir Hallgrimsson UNDL ↗ A/38/PV.6
37 Sept. 28, 1982 Mr. Olafur Johannesson UNDL ↗ A/37/PV.8
36 Sept. 22, 1981 Mr. Olafur Johannesson UNDL ↗ A/36/PV.8
35 Sept. 22, 1980 Mr. Olafur Johannesson UNDL ↗ A/35/PV.5
34 Sept. 25, 1979 Mr. Benedikt Gröndal UNDL ↗ A/34/PV.8
33 Sept. 26, 1978 Mr. Benedikt Gröndal UNDL ↗ A/33/PV.9
32 Sept. 30, 1977 Mr. Einar Agustsson UNDL ↗ A/32/PV.15
31 Sept. 29, 1976 Mr. Einar Agustsson UNDL ↗ A/31/PV.10
30 Sept. 29, 1975 Mr. Einar Agustsson UNDL ↗
29 Sept. 30, 1974 Mr. Einar Agustsson UNDL ↗
28 Oct. 1, 1973 Mr. Einar Agustsson UNDL ↗
27 Sept. 29, 1972 Mr. Einar Agustsson UNDL ↗
26 Sept. 29, 1971 Mr. Einar Agustsson UNDL ↗
25 Sept. 29, 1970 Mr. Emil Jόnsson UNDL ↗
24 Sept. 23, 1969 Mr. Emil Jόnsson UNDL ↗
23 Oct. 8, 1968 Mr. Hannes Kjartansson UNDL ↗
22 Oct. 4, 1967 Mr. Emil Jόnsson UNDL ↗
21 Oct. 5, 1966 Mr. Emil Jόnsson UNDL ↗
14 Oct. 5, 1959 Mr. Thor Thors UNDL ↗
13 Sept. 25, 1958 Mr. Gudmundur Gudmundsson UNDL ↗
8 Sept. 24, 1953 Mr. Thor Thors UNDL ↗

67 Security Council draft resolutions co-sponsored by Iceland. Data from the UNBench dataset (Liang et al.).

Draft Adopted as Title Session
S/2021/402 — Draft Resolution —
S/2021/771 S/RES/2594(2021) Security Council resolution 2594 (2021) [on transition planning in peacekeeping operation… —
S/2021/990 — Draft Resolution —
S/2022/155 — Draft Resolution —
S/2023/970 — draft resolution —
S/2024/302 — Draft Resolution —
S/2024/400 2730 (2024) Security Council resolution 2730 (2024) [on protection of humanitarian personnel and UN a… 79
S/2023/292 S/RES/2681(2023) Security Council resolution 2681 (2023) [on condemning the decision of the Taliban to ban… 78
S/2022/925 2664 (2022) Security Council resolution 2664 (2022) [on humanitarian exemptions to asset freeze measu… 77
S/2021/1075 2616 (2021) Security Council resolution 2616 (2021) [on consideration during mandate renewals of role… 76
S/2021/730 S/RES/2589(2021) Security Council resolution 2589 (2021) [on safety and security of peacekeepers] 76
S/2021/893 S/RES/2601(2021) Security Council resolution 2601 (2021) [on children and armed conflict] 76
A/75/L.40 75/89 Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevast… 75
S/2020/680 S/RES/2535(2020) Security Council resolution 2535 (2020) [on youth in conflict prevention and resolution] 75
S/2019/503 S/RES/2475(2019) Security Council resolution 2475 (2019) [on protection of persons with disabilities in ar… 74
S/2019/580 S/RES/2482(2019) Security Council resolution 2482 (2019) [on preventing and combating terrorism, including… 74
A/73/L.71 73/259 Cooperation between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 73
A/73/L.72 A/RES/73/258 Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemic… 73
S/2018/532 S/RES/2419(2018) Security Council resolution 2419 (2018) [on youth in conflict prevention and resolution] 73
S/2017/242 S/RES/2347(2017) Security Council resolution 2347 (2017) [on destruction and trafficking of cultural herit… 72
S/2017/788 S/RES/2379(2017) Security Council resolution 2379 (2017) [on establishment of an Investigative Team to Sup… 72
S/2017/973 S/RES/2388(2017) Security Council resolution 2388 (2017) [on trafficking in persons in armed conflicts] 72
S/2016/202 S/RES/2270(2016) Security Council resolution 2270 (2016) [on condemning the nuclear test of 6 Jan. 2016 an… 71
S/2016/380 S/RES/2286(2016) Security Council resolution 2286 (2016) [on protection of the wounded and sick, medical p… 71
S/2016/800 2310 (2016) Security Council resolution 2310 (2016) [on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarma… 71
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