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C24 supports Argentina Falklands claim; Taiana blasts UK unilateral actions
Recovering full sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands is state policy and the strong desire of the Argentine people, said Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana on Thursday addressing the United Nations Decolonization Special Committee, C24, in New York. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe headline to this news report is incorrect, the C24 did not definitively support the Argentine claim at all. It simply reiterated its previous position.
Jun 19th, 2009 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The call is as before to negotiate a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute not to negotiate a sovereignty handover to Argentina.
The C24 has no powers whatsoever to change the original wording of Resolution 2065 (XX) which says:-
”Invites the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to proceed without delay with the negotiations recommended by the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples with a view to finding a peaceful solution to the problem, bearing in mind the provisions and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations and of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) and the interests of the population of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); ”
Whilst Argentina's tame friends at the UN may support a handover, the C24 is only in a position to reiterate the original demand of 2065 (XX).
Expat, The C24 strongly believe also that Malvinas is part of Argentina and South America not the UK and their settlers nor Europe.Remenber the Nootka convention?
Jun 20th, 2009 - 06:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0The C24 is a disgrace. The c24 originally existed to represent the people of dependent territories. Now it is an annual farce for Argentina to grand stand its invented claims over the Falklands and South American nations to mouth sympathetic platitudes, it totally ignores its responsibility to represent the Falklanders. Lets be honest about this, were the Falklanders to speak Spanish they would be treated differently.
Jun 20th, 2009 - 11:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Justin, A simple correction to your comment, If the islanders negotiate with Argentina they would be treated differently.
Jun 23rd, 2009 - 04:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0A simple correction Mark, you're incorrect. The FIG has proposed talks with Argentina. Argentina refuses to talk to the FIG.
Jun 26th, 2009 - 06:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0And Argentina has no interest in negotiation, it demands the outcome of talks before they even start.
Man you're so wrong, Justin, when you say invented claim, don't try to be offensive, you know that England stole the lands that you are enjoying, the only fact that is making Argentina not to take possesion of them is the lame war against an obvious power like Great Britain. Please be conscious, we are not going to kick you off the lands that gave you the possibility of progress.
Jun 30th, 2009 - 01:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0When I say take possesion of them I mean recover them in a pacific way, and malvinas won't be a colony, it will be part of a province. You are having bad propaganda from the UK, you don't know what is like to be here. I'm sure you will have more chances to access to a better future being part of us, than the one that you are dreaming right now. In my case let me tell you that I work for the National Weather Service of Argentina and I'm studying to be a meteorologist, and I'm proud to be Argentine despite all the problems we have, me and everyone here are offering the people from Malvinas to be part of that, instead of struggling against the impossible. Hope you understand that you are absolutely isolated from South America, every single country supports our claim (still I don't see why is weak), we just want you to be part of South America, you are the ones that wants to be part of a continent that is far away, you are the ones that are getting isolated more and more.
Argentina has caused a bad impresion around the world but let me tell you one more thing, the ones that want to evolve and have a better life with a dream as an aim, allways triumph. Think about it, it is not my intention to change your situation (because it seems impossible), but it is to change the bad impression you have about us.
Once again, let me remaind you that Argentina never had a colony, was a colony. So why we would make Malvinas such thing now?
Jun 30th, 2009 - 01:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0The idea that the British care about the C24 siding with some bloody third world nation is laughable. Lets be honest the C24 has no power and I doubt anyone takes Argentina seriously any more.
Jun 30th, 2009 - 06:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Red, the bloody third world nation actually is a developing country (used to be a world power in the '30) and we are in the top of latinamerican's countries in every single way, so you better be good at us.
Jul 01st, 2009 - 02:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0Let's not be hipocrits Malvinas needs to be governed by Argentina, because you are not self-dependent, and the way I see it it is not very convenient to be administered by the UK, you'll see it in a long term period.
If Argentina is the top in S America, how come USA regards Brazil and Chile as the 2 strong and practical democratic leaders of S America? Sorry but the reality is Brazil is the top country in all respects. And Chile may not be very big but they have a top class record internationally for business stability ,finacial security,open economy etc.
Jul 01st, 2009 - 04:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0Also several S American countires certainly do acccept the legality of our own Government and deal openly with the Islands. Yes in the UN they all back Argentina - and we understand that they need to for bigger economic reasons than our small place.
Sorry, to be incorporated into an Argentine province against our wishes - that is just the same as if UK had refused independence to say Guyana against the peoples wishes - it would be good old Colonialism!
We don't care about USA, all we care is our country, and why do you believe everything USA says??? I'm not stupid i know what Chile and Brasil are, but you don't know what we are living here a constant change. We are looking to ourselves, that's why we are not open to the world. I won't discuss with you about Argentina, it's pointless, but you need to do a little research and be objetive. And please, once again what about the Argentines that you expelled in 1833??? What about their self-determination??? you need to be more comprehensive, you are living in stolen lands, it is not your fault but you must take conscience of that, I know you know it and still you are acting like fools towards us. I think Islanders must be aware of history and how things were done, it's a shame if you do not recognize you are actually a colony. Argentina never colonized Malvinas, they were completely part of our territory. I'm trying to understand your claim but I don't see a solid basis on it, in fact you are occupying those lands because of that stupid war. We wouldn't change that, we are not going to expell you as they did. We want you to understand, that Argentina never ment to damage anyone we just want what is our, FOR GOD SAKE UK CAME ALL AWAY HERE TO KICK OUT EVERYONE IN MALVINAS AND THEN COLONIZE!!!!! ARE YOU AWARE OF THAT?????
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