Tag: UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs)

• Monday, December 1st 2025 - 07:23 UTC

  Falklands welcomes publication of the UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) welcomes the launch of the new UK Overseas Territories (UKOT) Biodiversity Strategy, developed jointly by the UK and Overseas Territories to protect some of the world’s most precious wildlife and ecosystems.

• Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 21:33 UTC

  UK Overseas Territories US State Department update on the Diversity Visa Program for 2025

  

  The U.S. Department of State has announced an update to the Diversity Visa (DV) Program for 2025, revealing that a technical error had previously resulted in incorrect selection status results for some entrants from Great Britain (United Kingdom) and its dependent areas.

• Thursday, February 13th 2025 - 01:05 UTC

  UKOTs, including Falklands, in SAR workshop with exercise of cruise vessel incident

  

  The annual SAR, workshop for UK Overseas Territories took place in Miami during the first week of February, with the purpose of sharing experiences and recognizing common challenges. The workshop was facilitated by HM Coastguard and funded by UK Government and referred to two main theatres of action, one involving a cruise ship and the other an aviation incident.

• Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 04:51 UTC

  Virgin Islands premier elected as president of UK Oversea Territories Association

  

  Premier of the Virgin Islands, Honorable Dr. Natalio Wheatley, has been elected President of the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA) and will also serve as President of the Political Council.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

  The five principles guiding Overseas Territories association with UK, ‘as vital members of the global British Family’

  

  The British Minister for the Overseas Territories and elected Leaders and Representatives of the UK Overseas Territories, met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on 19 to 21 November 2024 in London.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 13:21 UTC

  Falklands at UK OTs Forum on Public Finances and Good Governance

  

  Delegates from the Falkland Islands are attending the UK Parliament for the Good Governance and Public Finance Forum taking place at Westminster, 10/12 September.

• Tuesday, June 4th 2024 - 11:44 UTC

  Service at Westminster Abbey and reception to celebrate UK Overseas Territories Day

  

  On Monday 3 June, UKOTA marked the establishment of UK Overseas Territories Day at the Evensong service at Westminster Abbey in London, which included special prayers for the Overseas Territories.

• Monday, June 3rd 2024 - 09:53 UTC

  Today, first Monday of June is UK Overseas Territories Day

  

  The first Monday in June is UK Overseas Territories Day. This means today UKOTs flags will be flying in Parliament Square in London, including the Falkland Islands colors. UKOTs make a diverse and amazing contribution of the UK family.

• Saturday, June 1st 2024 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands lawmaker visits friendly Caribbean nation, Trinidad and Tobago

  

  Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, MLA Teslyn Barkman, made an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from 22-23 May. Fresh from her presentation at the Regional Seminar of the Decolonization Committee held mid-May in Venezuela, and later visits to Caribbean nations, ahead of the main C24 meeting in New York in June,

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy in Argentina, Ambassador Figueroa

  

  By Catherine Lough, PA - The memory of the Falklands War is an “open wound” for Argentina, the country’s ambassador to the UK has said. Speaking to Catherine Lough of Press Association news agency to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict, Javier Figueroa said wrangling over the Islands’ sovereignty is “ridiculous”, but admits that the war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy to Argentina.