.Cindy McCain and Ambassador Matthías G. Pálsson signed the new strategic partnership agreement between WFP and valuable partner, Iceland, for 2024-2028.

This flexible funding will help WFP in reaching more people in dire need, while bolstering global food security.

Thank you 🇮🇸!

Excellent meeting between Minister of Higher Education, Science & Innovation of #Iceland Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir 🇮🇸 and ADG Gabriela Ramos UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 🇺🇳 discussing the importance of Ethics of artificial intelligence, safety and freedom of scientists and gender equality 🤝

Minister for Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir🇮🇸 reiterated the importance of World Bank Evolution, IDA - World Bank and support to Ukraine and Gaza in her statement today on behalf of the Nordic Baltic countries at WBG/IMF Development Committee 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 🇮🇸

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 🇮🇸

Permanent Secretary of State Martin Eyjolfsson participated in the #Sudan Conference in Paris, hosted by France, Germany and the EU. Iceland pledged 140m ISK over the next two years in support of humanitarian relief efforts in #Sudan , through UN Humanitarian & World Food Programme government.is/news/article/2…

📚🍽️ #WFPSchoolMeals in Malawi are key to reducing absenteeism and dropout rates while increasing attendance rates.

The first ever #UNGA Sustainability Week begins. Sustainability is 🗝️ for our environment, energy, economies and societies. 🙏 UN GA President for organizing. Let us always #ChooseSustainability

For one year, the people of Sudan have suffered unimaginable horrors. Iceland contributes to the humanitarian response in Sudan through WFP and OCHA and calls for an urgent ceasefire, respect for IHL and unhindered humanitarian access to avert famine. #SudanConference

Thank you #NordicPlus colleagues 🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇮🇪🇳🇱🇬🇧 for an engaging DG meeting in Reykjavik!
Dialogue and coordination are vital to navigate the ever-changing #devco landscape.

Meet James. James is a proud local farmer who supplies food to a primary school in Chikwawa District. 🌾 Through WFP's home-grown school feeding programme, James is ensuring school children enjoy safe, nutritious meals sourced right from their community. #ZeroHunger

Iceland is a proud supporter of Global Equality Fund (GEF) private-public partnership to advance human rights of LGBTQI+ persons. Today 🇮🇸 formally announced that it will triple annual contribution to the fund 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇸 Many thanks to Special Envoy Jessica Stern & State Department: Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor for your important leadership🇺🇸

Kampala — Today, Minister Oryem had the honor of receiving copies of the letters of credence from Ms. Hildigunnur Engilbertsdóttir, the Head of Mission and Charge D’Affaires of the Embassy of #Iceland 🇮🇸.

At the meeting, which was held at the Ministry headquarters, Ms.

Thank you Iceland at UN 🇮🇸 for the commitment and contribution to the Special Purpose Trust Fund for the United Nations 🇺🇳 Resident Coordinator system in 2024, lifting the work of UN teams to support countries and rescue the #GlobalGoals 🌎.

⏩ unsdg.un.org/SPTF

With contributions from Germany🇩🇪 USA🇺🇸 Iceland🇮🇸 in 2024, WFP Sierra Leone is scaling up its home-grown school feeding programme, procuring rice🍚pulses 🫛 orange-fleshed sweet potato 🥔 and vegetables 🥦from smallholder farmers. #FeedSalone #HomeGrownSchoolFeeding

Water transforms lives. When we cooperate on water, we create a positive ripple effect – fostering harmony, generating prosperity and building resilience to shared challenges. Iceland is happy to do its part. #WorldWaterDay2024

By 2028, #WFPMalawi is committed to reaching 800,000 school children with school meals.
Why? Because no child should have to learn on an empty stomach. And because investing in children is investing in the future.
#ZeroHunger

Water & sanitation are at the core of sustainable development, critical to the survival of people & our planet. That is why WASH is a key priority in our development cooperation in 🇺🇬, providing thousands of people with access to clean water over the years. #WorldWaterDay2024

Water is life! Celebrate #SierraLeone 's journey towards clean water access with our climate-smart interventions thanks to support from partners, incl. MFA Iceland Development 🇮🇸, MOFA, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, USAID, & African Development Bank Group.

#WorldWaterDay Together, we're transforming lives drop by drop.

Thank you to our Nordic #PartnersAtCore Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs 🇸🇪Norway MFA🇳🇴 Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 🇩🇰 MFA Finland 🇫🇮 🇫🇮
MFA Iceland 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 for your invaluable support to UNFPA's work, which enables us to respond quickly and effectively in crises.