Milei tells UN that Argentina will take 'matters into our own hands' on Falklands
The Argentinian president criticized the UN as ineffective in resolving the sovereignty dispute with Britain over the islands.
Argentinian President Javier Milei condemned the United Nations during a speech at the General Assembly in New York, warning that Argentina would take "matters into our own hands" in its long-running dispute with Britain over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, according to The Guardian.
In his address, Milei criticized the UN for what he described as ineffectiveness in resolving the decades-long tension over the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic, which Argentina refers to as the Malvinas.
The Guardian's report described the speech as caustic, noting that Milei also criticized the UN more broadly, accusing the organization of being filled with what he called "parasites."
The Falklands dispute dates back to a 1982 war between Argentina and the United Kingdom, after which Britain retained control of the islands. The sovereignty question has remained a recurring point of tension in Argentina's foreign policy rhetoric.
The Guardian's report did not specify what concrete steps, if any, Milei's government might take following his remarks at the General Assembly.
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- Milei threatens at UN that Argentina will take ‘matters into our own hands’ on Falklands — The Guardian — World
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