Milei has separately characterized the UN as a "useless organization" and has threatened British oil firms with economic sanctions. He maintains that the islands, which Argentina calls the Malvinas, should be returned peacefully because the UK expelled the original inhabitants and implanted its own population, thereby nullifying claims to self-determination.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Javier Milei Labels UN Useless Over Falkland Oil Row
Geopolitics27 days ago
The United Nations is turning a blind eye to escalating tensions between Argentina and Britain over oil extraction in the South Atlantic, Argentine President Javier Milei said. He criticized the global organization for ignoring the dispute over exploration rights around the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory whose sovereignty has been contested by Buenos Aires for decades.
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