Iceland's Children's Affairs Minister resigns after admitting she had a child with a teen 30 years ago

Mar 22, 2025, at 06:13 pm

Iceland's Minister for Education and Children’s Affairs, Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir, has resigned from her position after admitting that she had a relationship with a 15-year-old which resulted in the birth of her child more than 30 years ago.

Finland is world's happiest country, India slightly improves its happiness quotient with 118th position

Mar 21, 2025, at 01:21 am

Finland has maintained its rank as the happiest country in the world for the eighth consecutive year, as per the latest annual World Happiness Report.

One tourist dies after ice cave partially collapses in Iceland

Aug 26, 2024, at 10:41 pm

Police on Monday said at least one person died and two others went missing after an ice cave partially collapsed when tourists were visiting Breidamerkurjokull glacier in Iceland.

In Iceland, UN deputy chief says all conflict – across regions and with nature – must end

Oct 13, 2023, at 05:45 am

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has wrapped up a three-day visit to Iceland, where she stressed the UN’s dual objective for peace – for the world and with nature – and noted the country’s role enhancing global cooperation on peace as well as climate action.

Iceland to take vacated US seat on Human Rights Council

Jul 14, 2018, at 07:59 am

New York, July 14 (IBNS): Iceland has for the first time been elected to the Human Rights Council, filling the seat vacated by the United States, which withdrew from the body last month, citing bias.

In Iceland, UN chief highlights that fate of Arctic and that of the world are intertwined

Oct 09, 2016, at 12:18 pm

ew York, Oct 9 (Just Earth News): Drawing attention to the melting of the Arctic ice cap, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday underlined the urgency of implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change and the need to help developing countries in their efforts to combat climate change.