Icelandic prime minister and foreign minister in New York

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir are in New York, mbl.is reported on Monday, citing aides to both ministers.

The United Nations General Assembly begins in the city on Tuesday. No information has been provided about meetings planned during the ministers’ visit.

Many of the world’s leading national leaders are expected to attend the General Assembly, including US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.