Falkland Islands

Tuesday, November 27th 2012 - 01:40 UTC
Argentina rejects UK complaints on maritime security regarding the Falklands

Argentine ambassador Alicia Castro rejected at the International Maritime Organization, IMO, British complaints on maritime security in Argentine waters and navigation obstacles for British and Falklands flagged vessels which access Argentine ports.
Monday, November 26th 2012 - 21:41 UTC
UK appeals to EU, WTO and IMO over latest Argentine ‘intimidation’ round on the Falklands

The UK is pursuing actions through the European Union, the World Trade Organization and the International Maritime Organization following the latest intimidation incidents from Argentina against the Falkland Islands and which also involve interfering with the free passage of shipping and free trade.
Monday, November 26th 2012 - 18:46 UTC
Argentina organizing major diplomatic Falklands “anti-referendum” campaign

Argentina has started a major diplomatic campaign in an attempt to deny success to the Falkland Islands March referendum on its nationals’ political status, fearing the negative international repercussions for its sovereignty claims over the disputed Islands.
Monday, November 26th 2012 - 07:19 UTC
Falklands’ March 10/11 referendum, a democratic exercise of self determination

The Falklands referendum on March 10/11 is designed to simply ask the people of the Islands to state clearly their wishes regarding their political status, and this is supported by democratic practice, the UN guiding principle of self determination and even by Ban Ki-moon in recent reports in the Argentine press, said lawmaker Dick Sawle.
Saturday, November 24th 2012 - 15:34 UTC
Argentina insists with Malvinas during UN ceremony with Ban Ki-moon

Argentina is strongly committed with multilateralism and trusts in the UN to reach a fair, peaceful and long lasting solution to the sovereignty dispute in the Malvinas issue, said Ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval during her Friday credentials presentation ceremony with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 20:06 UTC
CPR confirms potential of Desire Petroleum discoveries in the Falklands

Falklands’ oil explorer Desire Petroleum announced on Friday that the findings of a Competent Person’s Report, CPR, have confirmed the potential of its discoveries offshore the Islands in the North Falkland Basin.
Wednesday, November 21st 2012 - 08:13 UTC
Sir Rex Hunt helped change British thinking towards the Falklands

Falklands Governor Nigel Haywood underlined the influence of Sir Rex Hunt on the attitude of the British government and British thinking towards the Falklands, helping to understand that “the lives of the Islanders really had to come first”.
Tuesday, November 20th 2012 - 19:05 UTC
Falklands claims UN Decolonization chair is not acting with impartiality

The Falkland Islands government complained on Tuesday that the Chairman of the UN Decolonization Committee, Ambassador Diego Morejón Pazmiño is not acting with the impartiality that his role demands and revealed a letter, which remains unanswered, inviting the ambassador to visit the Falklands matching his informative trip to Argentina on the sovereignty of the Islands dispute.
Sunday, November 18th 2012 - 23:54 UTC
No dispute over Falklands issues

Two Members of Westminster Parliament have been visiting the Islands during this period of remembrance as guests of the Falkland Islands Government.
Sunday, November 18th 2012 - 02:55 UTC
'New Falklands horse racing book attracts record sales'

Falklands Governor Mr. Nigel Haywood CVO receiving a copy of the newly published book 'The Christmas Sports' from the author, during a reception hosted by the Governor and his wife at Government House to celebrate the official launch of the book which was researched and written by Patrick Watts MBE - the official race commentator for the past 40 years.