Iceland´s glaciers are retreating so rapidly that future generations may wonder how the ancient island nation got its name. No surprise then that the land of the Vikings was chosen to house the world’s first global glacier graveyard which was unveiled at a ceremony last month, close to the capital Reykjavik.
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.
Despite years of policies to promote gender equality in the workplace, no country has managed to make it a reality.
That’s one of the findings of a report launched at the second Barbershop Conference, held in July at UN Headquarters in New York.
The initiative was created in 2015 by Iceland and Suriname and supports UN Women’s “HeforShe” movement to achieve gender equality within our lifetime.
Dianne Penn reports.
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Businesses in Iceland are being urged to “dig” into their operations to find ways to reduce harmful gas emissions.
More than one hundred institutions and companies have met in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, where they signed a Declaration on Climate Issues aimed at encouraging local environmental initiatives.
The declaration comes two weeks ahead of a United Nations conference in Paris, where it’s hoped a universal deal will be agreed to slow down climate change.
Iceland has been demonstrating to the international community why it ranks number one in the world in closing the gender gap.
The Nordic country recently hosted a conference at the United Nations to highlight the influence society has in the way men treat women.
The Barbershop Conference comes as the UN brings the global community together in 2015 with the hope of advancing women’s rights around the world.
Stephanie Castro begins her report with the Icelandic Foreign Minister’s response to the question “what makes a man.”
Duration: 2’01”
