Falkland Islands

• Monday, July 1st 2024 - 08:44 UTC

  Lord Ahmad, “The UK has no doubt about Falkland Islanders right to self determination”

  

  Lord Ahmad, UK Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth, and United Nations, addressed the 54th regular session of the OAS general assembly in Asunción, Paraguay.

• Saturday, June 29th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  OAS General Assembly salutes Argentina's stance regarding Malvinas and issues Declaration of Asunción

  

  The 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) concluded Friday in the Paraguayan capital with the Declaration of Asunción, a document promoting the elimination of violence against women and girls, the fight against climate change, and the fight against organized crime.

• Thursday, June 27th 2024 - 22:45 UTC

  Visitor Related Fee Increases For South Georgia South Sandwich Islands

  

  The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, has published the fees and charges for the 24/25 austral summer season, which will take effect from July first 2024.

• Thursday, June 27th 2024 - 20:39 UTC

  Falklands MLAs in US and Canada, including “moving the dial at C24” on self determination

  

  The Falklands team has ended its successful tour and contacts in Canada, following on a very busy June in the US holding meetings with members of the US Congress, State Department, and NGOs, plus the annual farce of the United Nations Special Decolonization Committee, or C24, where its members, many of them with governments in open violation of the UN charter principles, particularly when it comes to human rights and peoples' rights, have the time to openly support Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, June 26th 2024 - 09:12 UTC

  Falklands Museum Sea Harrier and Lynx Helicopter presented in UK media

  

  Forces.net, a UK armed forces platform has published that a Royal Navy Sea Harrier and a Lynx helicopter – a combat veteran of the Falklands War – have completed their 8,000-mile journey to the Falkland Islands. The Sea Harrier ZH801 and Lynx XZ725 were taken by road on the final leg of their trip to Stanley where they will become main exhibits in the city's museum.

• Wednesday, June 26th 2024 - 08:49 UTC

  Falklands, consultation on Sea Lion offshore oil development has started

  

  Following the approval at an extraordinary sitting of the Executive Council on Monday 17 June, the Falkland Islands Government has begun a public consultation from Monday 24 June to Monday 5 August 2024, on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sea Lion Field Northern Development Area, Phase 1 and 2, which Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited have submitted.

• Monday, June 24th 2024 - 21:07 UTC

  “Politicians keep us apart”: Insights from Lisa Watson, editor of the Falklands' Penguin News

  

  In an interview with Argentine media outlet DEF, Lisa Watson, the general editor of the Penguin News, the sole newspaper in the Falkland Islands, shared her perspectives on the relationship between Argentina and the islanders, potential oil exploitation, and recent developments in the archipelago. Watson, born and raised in the Falklands, offers a unique viewpoint shaped by her personal and professional experiences

• Monday, June 24th 2024 - 18:23 UTC

  Falklands, Lay members sought to help on direction and influence on future of the Islands

  

  The Planning and Building Committee is looking for new lay members to assist, deliberate, and discuss, and provide direction and influence on key aspects relating to the development of the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 15:40 UTC

  Dr. Graham Pascoe’s comprehensive history of the Falkland Islands is now available

  

  The Falklands Saga describes the history and legal status of the Falkland Islands in four A4 volumes, with illustrations, tables of population and shipping, and a compendium of hundreds of historical and legal documents, in English and also (where different) in their original languages, Spanish, French, German, Latin or Dutch. There is a full apparatus criticus: each volume contains over 2,500 footnotes, a glossary, an appendix and a bibliography.

• Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 10:53 UTC

  Argentina arming for a new Falklands War? United States can probably prevent it

  

  By George Allison (*) - Recent moves by Argentina to renew and expand its military capabilities, including aspirations to acquire amphibious assault ships and a deal to buy retired F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, have raised eyebrows. The Falklands War of 1982 remains a defining event in the histories of the United Kingdom and Argentina.