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Falklands: UK Statement at the UN Fourth Committee on Decolonization
Statement by Ambassador Kate Foster, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN’s Special Political and Decolonization Fourth Committee. “The United Kingdom has no doubt about its sovereignty over both the Falkland Islands, and South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands, and their surrounding maritime areas”. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe UN ICJ is pretty clear on self-determination and its application no matter what Argentina claims.
Oct 21st, 2026 - 03:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina is making an absolute fool of themselves. They know that everything the islanders are doing is legal.
Oct 21st, 2026 - 04:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Fact is, it is more about what they are after and that is the oil.
They are not interested in preserving the environment.
This whole saga about sovereignty has never been about what they mythically say Spain gave them. It has always been about the oil.
When the oil starts to flow it will be game over for Argentina and they know it .
They are debt ridden and need the entire wealth of the south West Atlantic .
They know that there is more wealth in our area than the entire south American region .
The sea is full of a rich fishing source. A massive tourist industry as yet untapped and huge deposits of oil, not just in the sea lion tranch, but right accross the whole region towards Antarctica.
@Squatters-free. the territorial dispute prelude the oil discovers.. the claim raises since 1833..
Oct 22nd, 2026 - 06:08 am - Link - Report abuse -2the sovereignty dispute is abaut the eviction of the argentine settlemen and population 200 years ago.
“The sovereignty dispute is abaut the eviction of the argentine settlement”
Oct 22nd, 2026 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The Nootka Convention: ”...Article VI provided that neither party would form new establishments on any of the islands adjacent to the east and west coasts of South America then occupied by Spain....... there was an additional secret article which stipulated that Article VI shall remain in force only so long as no establishment shall have been formed by the subjects of any other power on the coasts in question. This secret article had the same force as if it were inserted in the convention.......The United Provinces of the River Plate was not a party to the convention. Therefore it is defined in the convention as 'other power' and the occupation of the settlement (at Port Louis) by subjects of any other power negated Article VI and allowed Great Britain to re-assert prior sovereignty and form new settlements.
http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootka_Convention
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Apcbg/Nootka_Sound_Convention
Let's get the facts right.
Oct 22nd, 2026 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The only people told to leave in 1833 was the Argentine military garrison.
No civilians were asked to leave and in fact apart from a couple, they chose to stay with the British.
They were to form part of our very future and even today some families can trace their ancestors to those people.
Argentina was warned not to try and colonise a British territory, but they ignored several letters to that effect.
They assumed no one would try to stop them.
Britain did and rightfully so..
Argentina was effectively stopped in a land grab.
They invented the myth that Spain gave them these islands.
Not a single piece of evidence of proof in two hundred years have ever been shown.
Argentina , if they wanted to, could challange that myth in the ICJ, but they won't because they don't actually have a case and they know it.
So instead, they continue with their mythical lies in the hope one day they might get these islands.
That will never happen and they know it.
Zit the troll has still not grown up and continues to live the lie, what a sad little character,
Oct 23rd, 2026 - 01:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“4. The secret article only mentions “the parts of these coasts situated to the south of the parts of said coasts”. The secret article DOES NOT MENTION “the islands adjacent”. The secret article only mentions establishment of any other power ON THE COASTS IN QUESTION. Thus, any settlements on the islands by Argentina subsequent to its independence would NOT automatically invalidate Nootka.”
Oct 25th, 2026 - 01:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0https://issuecounsel.com/argument/nootka-sound-convention-does-not-apply-to-uk-in-falklands/
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