Falkland Islands

• Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 05:34 UTC

  CFK Malvinas presentation before C24 divides Argentine opposition

  

  President Cristina Fernandez has yet to fulfil her wish to have the whole Argentine opposition represented next to her when she addresses the UN Decolonization Committee claiming sovereignty over the disputed Falklands/Malvinas Islands next week.

• Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 04:41 UTC

  OAS calls on Argentina/UK to find peaceful way to solve Malvinas sovereignty dispute

  

  The Organization of American States general assembly, meeting in Tiquipaya, Bolivia, passed a resolution urging the Argentine and British governments to find a peaceful way to solve the Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute.

• Wednesday, June 6th 2012 - 02:05 UTC

  UK at OAS assembly in Bolivia ratifies the Falklands’ people self determination

  

  The UK ratified on Tuesday the Falkland Islands people’s self determination following a resolution from the OAS general assembly taking place in Bolivia calling on the two sides (Argentina and UK) to resume dialogue on the sovereignty of the Islands which are claimed by Argentina.

• Tuesday, June 5th 2012 - 08:02 UTC

  Argentina in Bolivia after strong OAS declaration in support for Falklands’ claim

  

  Argentina’s Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman has a challenging and fragile mission in Bolivia: to obtain strong support from the OAS general assembly for Argentina’s claim over the Falklands/Malvinas’ sovereignty ahead of the UN decolonization meeting in New York which President Cristina Fernandez has promised to attend.

• Tuesday, June 5th 2012 - 07:55 UTC

  UK support for ‘threatened’ oil companies and Falklands’ right to develop its own hydrocarbons industry

  

  The United Kingdom gave its full support to the companies involved in oil and gas exploration in Falkland Islands waters, following Argentina’s announcement on Monday it was beginning legal actions against five companies committed to “illegal” and “clandestine” exploration activities in the disputed Malvinas waters.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 22:30 UTC

  Argentina accepts consultation with EU on trade restrictions and also drags Falklands’ to the dispute

  

  Argentina announced on Monday it had accepted the request from the European Union for a round of consultations, before the World Trade Organization, on the country’s controversial trade policies, but at the same time rejected all and every one of the questioned points and dragged the Falklands’ dispute into the fray.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 20:56 UTC

  Argentina declares Falklands’ oil activities “illegal and clandestine” and anticipates criminal and civil actions

  

  Argentina declared on Monday the oil exploration by UK-listed companies in Falkland Islands waters “illegal” and their activities “clandestine”. Argentina has long claimed the Falklands/Malvinas as part of its territory.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 06:37 UTC

  Falklands’ Liberation Day with religious service, parade and act of remembrance

  

  To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands on 14th June 1982, a Service of Thanksgiving will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 10:00. Members of the public are asked to be seated by 09:45, according to a release from Gilbert House.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 03:08 UTC

  “Malvinas for Argentina and sea outlet for Bolivia” demands Morales at OAS meeting

  

  As anticipated in the opening speech of the 42 OAS General Assembly hosted by landlocked Bolivia, President Evo Morales put on the discussion table his country’ aspiration for an outlet to the Pacific Ocean linking it to Argentina’s sovereignty dispute with the UK over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.

• Saturday, June 2nd 2012 - 04:50 UTC

  Falklands’ new generation will attend the C24 meeting in New York

  

  Two young Islanders will accompany Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Members to a special session of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation (C24) this month in New York.