About the Mission

The Permanent Mission of Iceland to the UN represents the government of Iceland at the UN headquarters in New York. It participates in the work of the General Assembly and its main committees as well as in other UN bodies where Iceland has been elected to serve. The Mission is headed by the Permanent Representative of Iceland to the UN.

The Permanent Mission acts as the Embassy of Iceland to Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations in New York

Address:

733 Third Avenue (11 Grand Central East), 18th Floor
New York NY 10017

Phone: +1 (212) 593 2700

Email: unmission@mfa.is

Opening hours: 09:00 - 16:30 Mon - Fri

Name Job title Email
Ágúst Flygenring Councelor agust.flygenring@utn.is
Anna Jóhannsdóttir Ambassador / Permanent Representative anna.johannsdottir@utn.is
Berglind St.Louis Executive Assistant berglind.louis@utn.is
Dögg Guðmundsdóttir Attaché dogg.gudmundsdottir@utn.is
Erla Ylfa Óskarsdóttir First Secretary erla.oskarsdottir@utn.is
Frank Gonzalez Assistant frank.gonzalez@utn.is
Guðrún Þorbjörnsdóttir Councellor gudrun.thorbjornsdottir@utn.is
Kristjana Sigurbjörnsdóttir Councellor kristjana.sigurbjornsdottir@utn.is
Nikulás Hannigan Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative nikulas.hannigan@utn.is
William Freyr Huntingdon-Williams Councelor william.huntingdon@utn.is

Ambassador

Ms. Anna Jóhannsdóttir

Professional background

2024- Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, New York

2020-2024 Deputy Permanent Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Reykjavik

2019-2024 Director General, Directorate for Legal & Executive Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Reykjavik

2013-2019 Permanent Representative of Iceland to NATO, Brussels

2010-2013 Foreign Policy Advisor, Prime Minister‘s Office, Reykjavík

2011-2013 Ambassador of Iceland to the State of Palestine, res. in Reykjavik

2009-2010 Head of Department, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, member of the Main Negotiating Committe on Iceland‘s accession to the EU

2006-2009 Director of Department & Min. Counsellor, Iceland Crisis Response Unit, Section on International Development, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Reykjavik

2005-2006 Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Iceland in Geneva, to the United Nations and other International Organisations, WTO and EFTA

2001-2005 First Secretary, Directorate for Ext. Trade, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Reykjavik

1994-1999 Attorney at law to the Regional Courts, GAJ Law Firm, Reykjavik

Education and qualifications

1994 Law Department, University of Iceland (Cand.juris)

1995 Qualification as Attorney to the District Courts in Iceland 2000 Masters degree, European Law and Int. Econ. Law, Univ. of Edinburgh (L.L.M)

2015 Master of Public Administration, University of Iceland

2022 Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy (dipl.)

Permanent Mission of Iceland to the United Nations