Falkland Islands

• Monday, June 1st 2026 - 08:27 UTC

  Falklands, Territorial integrity and selfdetermination dominate discussions,… but oil may change that

  

  The following piece from The Conversation was presented Vicky Kapogianni Lecturer in EU and International Law, University of Reading and Eric Loefflad, Lecturer in Law, LLM Pathway Director for Human Rights Law and International Law with International Relations, University of Kent

• Thursday, May 28th 2026 - 07:57 UTC

  Falklands has a new officer qualified in Environmental Management QLS Level 5

  

  Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, Business Development Officer, Clare Guest has been congratulated for having recently completed an Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management QLS Level 5 through Bristol Opus Leadership College.

• Tuesday, May 26th 2026 - 23:20 UTC

  Legislator Goss takes Falklands' voice to the UN: “We have nothing to hide”

  

  The Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly Michael Goss on Tuesday presented the archipelago's position before the Regional Seminar of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, known as the Committee of 24, held in Managua, Nicaragua. In his address, Goss defended the right to self-determination of the inhabitants of the archipelago, reiterated the Legislative Assembly's invitation for the body to send a visiting mission to the Islands, and questioned Argentina's failure to comply with the bilateral cooperation package agreed with the United Kingdom in September 2024.

• Friday, May 22nd 2026 - 00:03 UTC

  UN C 24 previous seminar in Nicaragua; main meeting in New York 15/26 June

  

  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization will hold the Caribbean Regional Seminar in Managua from 25 to 27 May within the framework of the fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2021-2030).

• Thursday, May 21st 2026 - 23:36 UTC

  Reader's letter: a Head of the Bay farmer recalls the 1982 British landing

  

  MercoPress this week received a letter from reader Michael (“Ted”) Jones, a farmer at Head of the Bay —a settlement located in the immediate vicinity of the site where British forces landed on 21 May 1982—, in response to the Landing Day ceremonies led on Thursday by the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly. Both Jones and his wife Shelia were at Green Beach Port San Carlos during the war between the United Kingdom and Argentina over sovereignty of the archipelago. We publish his message below.

• Thursday, May 21st 2026 - 20:07 UTC

  Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly pays tribute to 1982 British landing

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly on Thursday issued an official statement commemorating Landing Day, the date that recalls the arrival of British forces at San Carlos Bay on 21 May 1982, during the war between the United Kingdom and Argentina over sovereignty of the archipelago. The institutional declaration pays tribute to “the courage and sacrifice of those who came to restore our freedom and right to self-determination” and emphasizes that “the service of all who supported the liberation of our Islands will never be forgotten.”

• Thursday, May 21st 2026 - 18:41 UTC

  Gentoo Penguins Are Actually Four Different Species, Latest Scientists Research, Smithsonian Magazine

  

  A new study indicates that the adaptable marine birds evolved into distinct lineages as isolated populations shifted to match their environmental conditions over time. The work has implications for how conservationists assess threats to Gentoos. (Piece by Carlyn Kranking, Associate Web Editor, Science, Communications Biology)

• Thursday, May 21st 2026 - 18:11 UTC

  Falklands reaffirms close relationship with IAATO; Marketplace Expo in USA

  

  Reaffirming the close relationship and collaboration members from the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) team led a coalition of Falkland Islands businesses for the inaugural Marketplace Expo during the International Association for Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) Annual meeting, which was held in late April, in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

• Thursday, May 21st 2026 - 06:59 UTC

  Falklands’ oil, in June upgrade begins in Asia to adapt Aoka Mizu FPSO to Sea Lion development needs

  

  Rockhopper Exploration (AIM:RKH), has highlighted progress at the Sea Lion oil development in the North Falkland Basin, operated by Navitas Petroleum. The first two phases will use the Aoka Mizu FPSO with capacity of 55,000 barrels per day, while a new memorandum of understanding for a second FPSO could lift total capacity by a further 125,000 barrels per day, significantly expanding the project’s production potential if implemented.

• Thursday, May 21st 2026 - 02:54 UTC

  Falklands at online meeting of UKBOTs, preparing for next Joint Ministerial Council

  

  The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, represented the Government of Gibraltar at an online meeting of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association to prepare for this year’s Joint Ministerial Council in November.