Milei threatens at UN that Argentina will take ‘matters into our own hands’ on Falklands
Argentinian president accuses United Nations of being filled with ‘parasites’ in bellicose general assembly speech
TL;DR
- Argentinian President Javier Milei has condemned the UN and threatened unilateral action over the Falkland Islands.
- He criticized the UN for its perceived ineffectiveness in resolving the long-running dispute and called it a "useless organisation" filled with "parasites."
- Milei condemned oil exploration near the Falklands, specifically the Sea Lion project, describing it as an "unlawful act" and vowing Argentina would "take matters into our own hands."
- Argentina accuses the UK of violating a 1976 UN resolution by not desisting from unilateral action.
- Milei argued that the principle of self-determination should not apply to the Falkland Islands.
- The UN maintains the archipelago's status is a disputed matter to be resolved through bilateral negotiations.
- A 2013 referendum in the Falkland Islands showed 99.8% voted to remain a British territory.