Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:04 UTC

  Falkland Islands Liberation Day Anniversary from Argentine Occupation, on 14 June

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has released an official communique to mark the anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982. The following program has been arranged for Saturday 14 June 2025.

• Monday, May 26th 2025 - 13:57 UTC

  Falkland Islands reaffirm self-determination at UN decolonization seminar

  

  At a United Nations seminar focused on decolonization in the Pacific, Falkland Islands lawmaker Teslyn Barkman appealed for international recognition of the Islands' right to self-determination, pushing back against Argentina's territorial claims.

• Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  South Georgia launching the Biosecurity Dog Program to check on rodents

  

  Some seven years ago this month, the island of South Georgia was declared free or rodents, rats and mice, becoming the world’s biggest and successful project to eradicate the dangerous, destructive invasive species. For nearly 250 years rodents had devastated the island’s wildlife.

• Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentine Navy Falklands War sloop sank as practice target

  

  The Argentine Navy's sloop ARA Alférez Sobral, of the 1982 War action, was sunk as a firing practice target off the coast near Necochea due to insufficient funds for maintenance. Departing from Mar del Plata Naval Base, the ship, originally the USS Salish from World War II and later named after Argentine explorer José María Sobral, was towed to its final resting place at coordinates 39°54'S, 59°30'W.

• Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:21 UTC

  Milei declared persona non grata in Bariloche for his April 2 speech

  

  The City Council of Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro declared President Javier Milei “persona non grata” due to his April 2, 2025, speech, which was deem to be endorsing of the Falkland/Malvinas Islanders' self-determination and therefore detrimental to the country's sovereignty claim.

• Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 19:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands reaffirm right to self-determination amid Chagos sovereignty talks

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly issued a public statement on Thursday acknowledging the UK Government’s recent decision to move forward with a sovereignty transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. The Assembly welcomed reassurances that the Falklands’ status remains unaffected.

• Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:55 UTC

  Falklands, Defense completes major improvement project in strategic Mounts

  

  UK’s Defense Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has completed the final phase of a major improvement program at one of the most remote sites on the Defense estate in the Falkland Islands. A new modular accommodation block at Byron Heights has now been handed over, marking the end of a four-year infrastructure project, delivered on behalf of Strategic Command.  

• Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:29 UTC

  Falklands celebrates St Helena Day and honors Landing Day anniversary

  

  The Falkland Islands joined St Helana Day by having the flags of both UK Overseas Territories flying in Stanley’s Victory Green on Wednesday 21st May from 16:30 until Thursday 16:30.

• Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:15 UTC

  Falklands present at BOTs and UK Speakers’ conference on using AI in Legislatures

  

  Hosted by the Speaker of the UK House of Commons, Honorable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, MP, the 4th Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference (COTSC) took place in London from May 13 to 16, 2025.

• Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 14:05 UTC

  Falklands’ airport at MPC readies for the winter months

  

  In preparation for the Falkland Islands’ winter, the Joint Force Logistics Unit (JFLU) from the British Forces South Atlantic Islands stationed at MPC has been rehearsing their Snow and Ice plans to maintain operational output through the colder months.