Tag: UN Special Committee on Decolonization

• Saturday, June 24th 2017 - 01:53 UTC

  UN C24 calls for negotiations over Falkland Islands sovereignty between Argentina, UK yet again

  

  President Mauricio Macri's administration Friday renewed Argentina's case before the United Nations' Decolonization Committee in New York to bring the United Kingdom to discuss sovereignty over the Falkland, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and their surrounding maritime spaces.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2016 - 15:16 UTC

  Falklands defend their right to self-determination at UN Decolonisation Committee in New York

  

  Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly members, Mike Summers and Gavin Short, speaking early today at the Special Committee on Decolonisation at the United Nations in New York argued that the Falkland Islands and its people have the right to determine their own future. Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra is scheduled to present Argentina’s case to the C24 claiming Argentine sovereignty over the Falkland Islands later this afternoon.

• Saturday, June 18th 2016 - 04:34 UTC

  Malcorra will present the Malvinas case before C24 next Thursday

  

  Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra will be absent from the debate on the Venezuelan situation scheduled for next Thursday in Washington, since that same day she will be attending the UN Special Decolonization Committee when the Falklands/Malvinas issue is to be addressed.

• Saturday, June 11th 2016 - 06:31 UTC

  Gibraltar Chief Minister to Address the UN C 24 Committee on Monday

  

  On Sunday Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia leave the Rock for New York in order to attend the session of the UN Special Committee on Decolonization, usually known as the Committee of 24.

• Wednesday, June 8th 2016 - 07:09 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas issue: Malcorra promises to follow on Ban Ki-moon's steps

  

  Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra said on Tuesday that if elected as United Nations next Secretary General she will follow on Ban Ki-moon steps when it comes to the Falklands/Malvinas issue, and downplayed the fact of her nationality in reference to the dispute.

• Saturday, April 5th 2014 - 03:00 UTC

  Argentina thanks Papua New Guinea for its support in the Malvinas claim

  

  Argentina's deputy foreign minister Eduardo Zuaín made an official visit to Papua New Guinea to establish closer political, cooperation and trade links and to thank the local government for their standing support for Argentina's Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute at the UN Special Committee on Decolonization.

• Thursday, January 30th 2014 - 05:53 UTC

  Malvinas Affairs official meets with Decolonization Committee Bureau

  

  Following on an initiative from the standing Bureau of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, Argentina's Secretary Related to Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands Affairs, Daniel Filmus held a meeting with its members on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York.

• Wednesday, June 13th 2012 - 08:28 UTC

  Argentine president and multi-party delegation leave for UN Falklands’ debate

  

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez leaves Wednesday at 19.00 hours for New York where on Thursday afternoon she is scheduled to address the UN Decolonization Committee claiming sovereignty over the Falklands/Malvinas and other South Atlantic Islands as well as demand discussions with the UK over the future of those territories.

• Tuesday, June 12th 2012 - 09:09 UTC

  C24 chair says Falklands issue is over sovereignty, not exactly decolonization

  

  The UN Special Committee on Decolonisation launched on Monday a new round of sessions with much attention focused on the Falklands/Malvinas dispute since Argentine president Cristina Fernandez next Thursday will become the first head of state to address the C24.

• Thursday, May 31st 2012 - 00:42 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmaker to address decolonization regional seminar in Ecuador

  

  Falkland Islands Member of the elected Legislative Assembly Roger Edwards is scheduled to address the UN Special Committee on Decolonization regional seminar which opened Wednesday May 30 in Quito, capital of Ecuador.