One in six cases of common infections in people worldwide in 2023 was caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a new WHO report released recently.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to be held on November 16. Events will take place at several locations around the country. This year, special attention will be given to seat belt use.

The EEA Competition is held by the EFTA Surveillance Authority in cooperation with the EFTA Court and the universities in Iceland and Norway. The competition was held simultaneously in the Supreme Court and the District Court of Reykjavík.

Iceland is participating in the European campaign Sketching AMR, which is part of the joint European initiative EU-JAMRAI-2 (Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections 2). The initiative brings together European countries in a coordinated effort to address antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections.

Inga Sæland, Minister of Social Affairs and Housing, and Katrín Sigurjónsdóttir, Mayor of Norðurþing, formally signed an agreement on Friday, May 23, marking a major step toward the construction of a new nursing home in the municipality.

The Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate has published a draft regulation on incentive and support schemes for land restoration and forestry on the Government Consultation Portal. The deadline for comments is 6 November.

Currently, bills from the West Iceland Healthcare Authority are electronic and the sending of paper invoices and payment notes will cease.

A diverse group of stakeholders gathered at a seminar on carbon markets titled Market Conditions and Financing of Nature-Based Solutions, held at Kjarvalsstaðir in Reykjavík on Thursday, 30 October. Participants agreed that there is a need to strengthen the framework for carbon projects and reduce uncertainty so that such projects can be seen as attractive options—both as climate actions and as investment opportunities.

A ceremony for allocation of grants from the Public Health Fund took place on Thursday, February 27, at the Hilton Reykjavik Nordica. Alma D Möller, Minister of Health, allocated over 98 million ISK in grants from the Public Health Fund to 153 projects and research initiatives.

In 2026 The Icelandic Transport Authority will host examiner standardisation courses for flight examiners on multi-crew aircraft (TRE/SFE/CRE) on the 12th of March and the 14th of October. A course for single-pilot aircraft examiners (FE) will be held on the 5th of March.