Falkland Islands

• Friday, June 14th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands anniversary of Liberation Day 2024

  

  To mark the Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from the Argentine occupation in 1982, the following program has been arranged for Friday 14 June 2024 by Gilbert House, the seat of the elected autonomous government of the Falklands.

• Friday, June 14th 2024 - 08:24 UTC

  Tories and Labour committed to defend Falklands' sovereignty and Self Determination

  

  Britain is holding a general election next July 4 with the Conservatives in office since 2019, but also with a string of Prime Ministers in five years and much division among its lines, including the newly formed Reform party, while the opposition is dominated mainly by Labour and leader Keir Starmer.

• Friday, June 14th 2024 - 08:10 UTC

  Falklands delegation in US to address decolonization Committee 18th June

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly is pleased to share that MLAs Teslyn Barkman and Gavin Short have been in Washington D.C as part of a small Falklands Delegation since Sunday, June 9th, ahead of the UN Committee of 24 on Decolonization on the 18th of June.

• Friday, June 14th 2024 - 07:19 UTC

  Falklands: Sea Harrier and Lynx helicopter arrived on time for Liberation Day

  

  Finally, the Sea Harrier and Lynx helicopter, donated by the UK Defense Ministry have arrived in the Falkland Islands on time for Liberation Day, Friday June 14th. The final destination of the two aircraft is the Lookout Gallery and Exhibition Hall under construction for the local Falkland Islands Museum.

• Thursday, June 13th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  MLAs Barkman and Short ready to defend Falklands' self determination at UN C24 meeting

  

  A team from the Falklands Islands is currently in the United States, more precisely in Washington for a series of political contacts in Congress and the State Department.

• Thursday, June 13th 2024 - 10:21 UTC

  Falklands, survey shows support for draft Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan

  

  From December 2023 to February 2024, the Falkland Islands Environment Department held a public consultation on the draft Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan. In total, 57 surveys were returned, and further comments were collected through public meetings and sessions with Stakeholders in Stanley and West Falkland.

• Wednesday, June 12th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Falklands: road closures on Thursday and Friday for Liberation Day celebration

  

  The Royal Falkland Island Police would like to inform the public that on Thursday 13 June 2024 between 2:00pm – 3:00pm Ross Road will be closed from Barrack Street up to Reservoir Road junction. There will be no access via Cable Street.

• Tuesday, June 11th 2024 - 07:17 UTC

  Falklands to further improve fisheries surveillance and catch reporting

  

  The Falkland Islands Government through its Fisheries Department will be implementing improvements to be made for fishing vessel surveillance and electronic catch reporting.

• Monday, June 10th 2024 - 19:00 UTC

  Argentine Foreign Ministry highlights June 10 Malvinas Sovereignty Day

  

  Argentina's Foreign Ministry issued a statement Monday on the 195th anniversary of the establishment of a garrison known as the Political and Military Command in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands in the name of the Province of Buenos Aires. The settlement remained there until it was displaced in 1833 by a stronger British force. The document reviewed Argentina's claims following that event.

• Monday, June 10th 2024 - 07:12 UTC

  We need to “Awaken new Depths”: UN invitation on World Oceans Day celebrations

  

  On Saturday the South Atlantic Environment Research Institute, SAERI, invited the Falkland Islands community to celebrate Oceans Day, and create awareness of how much the South Atlantic islands depend on them. According to Resolution 63/111 of December 2008, the UN General Assembly designated 8 June as World Oceans Day. And “Awaken New Depths” is the theme for World Oceans 2024.