Argentina plans to present Falkland’s sovereignty dispute to UN

Argentina’s government revealed its plan to bring a petition to the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonization, seeking the United Kingdom’s agreement to resume talks over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands (Falkland Islands).

The country has laid claim to the southern Atlantic Ocean archipelago, which has been under British political control since 1833.

The Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero will lead the Argentine delegation to the UN Special Committee on Decolonization, convening in New York on June 20.

According to the official report, the Committee is set to deliberate on a draft resolution proposing that Argentina and the UK restart negotiations over the Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty.

Cafiero is expected to “reassert Argentina’s rights over the Malvinas, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime regions” while demonstrating the government’s dedication to a peaceful and definitive resolution of the sovereignty dispute, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

The Ministry also emphasized that the Falklands issue is presented once again as a national policy, irrespective of political alliances.

During his visit to the UN headquarters, Minister Cafiero anticipates meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who has been delegated a mission of good offices regarding the Malvinas Islands matter by the General Assembly.

The UN General Assembly recognized the sovereignty dispute over the islands between Argentina and the UK in 1965 through Resolution 2065.

The conflict led to a military confrontation in 1982, causing the death of 649 Argentine soldiers, 255 British soldiers, and three islanders.

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